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Chapter 22: Course of Infectious Diseases
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| Incubation period | Infectious agent reproduces, but there are no recognizable symptoms, but it can exit the host & infect others |
| Prodromal stage | Initial symptoms appear; vague & nonspecific: mild fever, HA, fatigue |
| Acute stage | Symptoms become severe & specific to the tissue/organ affected. TB manifests by respiratory symptoms |
| Convalescent stage | Symptoms subside as the host overcomes the infectious agent |
| Resolution | The pathogen is destroyed. Health improves or is restored |
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School of Practical Nursing |
James Rumsey Technical Institute |
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