INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM OUTBREAKS AND MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS

Smallpox • Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal

infectious disease. • The pox part of smallpox is derived from the Latin word

for “spotted” • Vaccination- no longer used• Spread through face-face contact, direct contact, air in

close spaces• Bioterrorism

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/science/health-human-body-sci/health/smallpox-sci/

Plaque • Plague is caused by the

bacteria Yersinia pestis. • Bubonic plague -- an

infection of the lymph nodes• Pneumonic plague -- an

infection of the lungs• Septicemic plague -- an

infection of the blood• Smooth, painful lymph

gland swelling called a bubo• People with the plague

need immediate treatment.

Antibiotics such as streptomycin, gentamicin, doxycycline, or ciprofloxacin are used to treat plague.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/girl-contracted-bubonic-plague-set-leave-hospital/story?id=17196696#.UI1Tk2_A-Sohttp://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/other/videos/killer-outbreaks-the-bubonic-plague.htmhttp://www.history.com/topics/black-death/videos#coroners-report-plague

Necrotizing fasciitis• "flesh-eating-bacteria" • Group A Strep bacterial infection that attacks the soft

tissue and the tissue covering the muscle• occur following a minor trauma, or surgery • gangrenous tissue must be surgically removed to save the

life of the patient• It is one of the fastest spreading infections known

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57439434-10391704/ga-man-becomes-third-high-profile-case-of-necrotizing-fasciitis/

Morgellons

• Real or Imagined?Physical

• Sponanteously Erupting Skin lesions• Sensation of crawling, biting on and under the skin• Appearance of blue, black or red fibers and granules beneath and/or

extruding from the skin• Fatigue

Mental• Short-term memory loss• Attention Deficit, Bipolar or Obsessive-Compulsive disorders• Impaired thought processing (brain fog)• Depression and feelings of isolation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsiJpuARHcE&feature=related

Face Transplants • Doctors try to match recipients

with a donor of a similar age and skin tone.

• More important is matching the blood and tissue, because a poor match will end in the recipient rejecting the new tissues.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWk-gujGRF8&feature=relmfu