Clinical infectious disease process 0.0 / 5 ? NursingAnatomy and PhysiologyUniversityOther Created by: RebekahmullanCreated on: 23-03-22 17:57 Stage 1; Incubation period Microorganism has entered the individual: undergone colonisation & begun multiplying. Insufficient numbers to cause symptoms. May last from several hours, to days, to years. 1 of 5 Stage 2; Prodromal stage. Appearance of initial symptoms (mild). Pathogens continue to multiply. General signs of illness = activation of the immune system. 2 of 5 Stage 3; Invasion period. Pathogen is multiplying rapidly. Immune & inflammatory response triggered. Development of symptoms specifically related to the pathogen. Symptoms related to protective inflammatory response. Signs & symptoms are most obvious and severe. 3 of 5 Stage 4; Convalescence period. Immune & inflammatory systems have successfully removed infectious agent. Symptoms decline. Disease may enter latency phase, symptoms resolve until reactivation. 4 of 5 Clinical infectious disease process 4 stages; From the view of the infected individual. 5 of 5
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