Infectious Disease Tutorial
 
Introduction

Case1: Vomiting 

Case 2: Cough & fever

Case 3: Bruising 

Case 4: Sore throat

Case 5: Jaundice

Case 6: Flu & fever

Case 7: Diarrhea

Case 8: Black Robe 

Case 9: Back Pain

Catching the beast

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Quiz Please
Sure, we've got a few tricks of our own.
 
  • Barriers and filters
    • Skin and mucous membranes
    • Nose hairs (guess who?)
  • Physical removal
    • Cilliary action (respiratory epithelium)
    • Cough reflex
    • Flushing action (urinary bladder)
   
  • Normal Flora
    • GI tract
    • Skin
    • Vagina
    
  • Local environmental changes
    • Lysozyme in tears
    • IgA
  • Immune system with memory
    • Polymorphonuclear inflammatory cells
    • T and B cell-line lymphocytes
  
  
But, Mother Nature loves all her creations , man and bacteria alike.                  Back

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