Exam 23: Cardiovascular, lymphatic and Systemic Disease

A young girl has a small rash that began as a small red bump but has grown in size with expanding borders for the last two weeks. When you examine it you notice it has red expanding borders with a clearing center and that there are several concentric rings of redness. What is the microbe responsible for the rash? What is its lifecycle? Why is early treatment important? What are ways to prevent and control the disease?

Arenavirus fevers include

Ehrlichiosis is characterized by all of the following except

In 2001,a series of letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to journalists and senators. Some of those that handled the letters had black and necrotic scabs,while others presented with disorientation,high fever,vomiting and pneumonia. Why is there such a difference in their symptoms? Which group would be more likely to die? What are other ways that people come into contact with anthrax spores? Why would anthrax be considered a good agent for bioterrorism or biological warfare?

Infectious mononucleosis is characterized by all of the following except

Dengue fever is transmitted via

Brucelosis is

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is characterized by all of the following except

Group B Streptococcal disease is characterized by

Which of the following diseases was a problem during the Vietnam War as soldiers crawled on their bellies in low vegetation to avoid snipers?

Which of the following terms refers to a pin-point hemorrhage most common in skin folds?

The mite is the vector for

Aplastic crisis caused by an Erythrovirus is characterized by

Which of the following statements is false?

Relapsing fever is characterized by all of the following except

Puerperal fever is caused by

In which disease does the parasite infect red blood cells as merozoites?

The Rickettsial disease that is found in Japan and Southwest Asia is

Normal microflora of the cardiovascular system include

Rickettsia are characterized by all of the following except