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What is the definition of the incubation period?
What is the definition of the incubation period?
- Period of recovery after infection
- Time during which symptoms are most severe
- Time between symptom appearance and pathogen entry
- Pathogen is reproducing but no symptoms are seen yet (correct)
During the incubation period, how long can it last?
During the incubation period, how long can it last?
- Minutes or hours
- Only a few hours
- Days or months (correct)
- Years
What occurs during the prodromal stage?
What occurs during the prodromal stage?
Initial appearance of symptoms
What feelings might an infected person experience during the prodromal stage?
What feelings might an infected person experience during the prodromal stage?
What characterizes the acute stage of an infection?
What characterizes the acute stage of an infection?
What happens during the convalescent stage?
What happens during the convalescent stage?
What is significant about the resolution stage?
What is significant about the resolution stage?
What defines chronic infections?
What defines chronic infections?
What is meant by subclinical or subacute illness?
What is meant by subclinical or subacute illness?
What characterizes an insidious infection?
What characterizes an insidious infection?
What does 'fulminant' describe in terms of infection?
What does 'fulminant' describe in terms of infection?
What are nosocomial infections?
What are nosocomial infections?
What is a primary infection?
What is a primary infection?
What defines secondary infections?
What defines secondary infections?
What characterizes mixed infections?
What characterizes mixed infections?
What are local infections?
What are local infections?
What defines systemic infections?
What defines systemic infections?
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Infection Stages and Definitions
- Incubation period: Time between pathogen entry and clinical symptoms; varies from days to months; pathogen reproduces without causing symptoms.
- Prodromal stage: Initial appearance of symptoms; may show indicative signs like fatigue, appetite loss, or headaches.
- Acute stage: Maximum impact of infection with rapid pathogen growth and dissemination; clinical manifestations peak, can start gradually or suddenly; tissue damage and inflammation occur.
- Convalescent stage: Pathogen elimination, tissue repair, and symptom resolution; recovery period can last from days to months.
- Resolution stage: Total elimination of the pathogen with no residual signs or symptoms.
Types of Infections
- Chronic infections: Long-term infections with continuous or sporadic symptoms; no defined convalescent phase; symptoms can last for months or years.
- Subclinical illness: Infection progresses to resolution without noticeable symptoms.
- Nosocomial infections: Infections contracted in specific locations like hospitals.
- Primary infections: Initial infections that may lead to complications by other pathogens.
- Secondary infections: Infection caused by different microbes following a primary infection; often due to opportunistic pathogens.
Characteristics of Symptoms
- Acute: Rapid onset, significant tissue damage, and inflammation; short-lived symptoms.
- Chronic: Persisting symptoms that are less severe than acute infections but last much longer.
- Mixed infections: Presence of multiple infectious agents at the same site.
- Local infections: Confined to a specific area of the body; example includes a wound infection.
- Systemic infections: Affects the entire body through the bloodstream; common examples include cold, flu, and strep throat.
Additional Terms
- Insidious: Gradual onset of symptoms; prolonged prodromal phase.
- Fulminant: Abrupt onset of symptoms, minimal prodromal phase.
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