PPT-Infectious Diseases Pathogens: Microorganisms that are capable of causing disease

Infection Results when a pathogen invades and begins growing within the host Disease Results only if and when normal tissue function is impaired The body has defense mechanisms to prevent infection ie burns skin lesions. By: Rachel Hillard RN. An advanced biology course. Biology is the study of living organisms . Microbiology is the study of very small living organisms called microorganisms or microbes. Microbes are . Chapter 1. Lesson 5. Microorganisms. Microorganisms are organisms that are microscopic, or too small to be seen with just the eyes. . They can be unicellular or multicellular.. Microorganisms are EVERYWHERE!!! They are in food that you eat, on your books, and inside your body. . Spread of Diseases. There have been several diseases that have spread across the world killing many. In the middle ages it was the Bubonic Plague. In 1981 it was HIV. Epidemiology . An area of investigation that deals with factors that influence the frequency and distribution of diseases. How to handle exposure incidents that you may encounter in the early child care setting or in schools. This presentation is designed to advise administrators, childcare providers, caregivers, and school health staff about specific infectious diseases that you may encounter in the in the childcare setting or in schools.. disease. Disease-any condition that impairs the normal functioning of the body. Violation of homeostasis. Homeostasis-ability of the body to keep proper internal conditions no matter what is happening outside of it. disease. Disease-any condition that impairs the normal functioning of the body. Violation of homeostasis. Homeostasis-ability of the body to keep proper internal conditions no matter what is happening outside of it. Lesson 12.1 Infectious Diseases: What You Should Know. Lesson 12.2 Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention of Infectious Diseases. Lesson 12.3 Immunity to Infection. Monday, Jan 9. Infectious Diseases: What You . database. 10/4/2014. 1. Presenter Disclosures. I . developed. “IDdx: Infectious Disease Queries” which is currently a free download from . Apple Store. (. iPhone. or . iPad. ) and . Google Play. Microorganism or Microbe. 1. Small . living. organism. 2. Not . visible. to the . naked. eye. 3. Must be viewed under a . microscope. 4. Found . everywhere. in the environment, including on and in the . Getting Started. Scavenger Hunt Exercise. Find Scavenger Hunt card in the Participant’s Manual. Introduce yourself to others in the room. Find a person in the group who fits 1 of the descriptions in the boxes and get that person’s initials next to the description. A doctor preps for surgery by thoroughly washing his hands. . The tools are put through either an acid wash or an autoclave that super heats the tools. . In olden . times . this was definitely not the case. . Grade Health. Mrs. . . Eggler. Infectious Diseases. A.K.A., Communicable Diseases. Infectious Diseases . caused by organisms that are so small you need a microscope to see them.. Microorganisms. are the organisms that are so small you need a microscope to see them.. ECDC TECHNICAL REPORT Best practices in ranking emerging infectious disease threats A literature review ii This report was commissioned by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC Note the difference between the leading cause of death in the US in 1900 and 2000. 1900. Pneumonia and flu. Tuberculosis. Infectious diarrhea. 2000. Heart disease. Cancer. Stroke. Were any of the leading causes of death in 2000 infectious diseases? Why do you think this is the case?.