1/19/17 Reimer Upper Respiratory Infections TEST #1 Flashcards
What are the three most common etiologies of Upper respiratory infections?
- Rhinoviruses
- Coxsackie virus A (enteroviruses
- Coronavirus
When someone has a cold what is the role of antibiotics?
-There is no role because colds are strictly viral
Are upper respiratory infections bacterial, viral, or both?
-Viral
How long do upper respiratory infections typically last?
-7-10 days
How long is the duration of a cough when conjunction with a cold?
-A month
What is pharyngitis?
-Sore throat
Is pharyngitis bacterial, viral, or both?
-Mostly viral but there are some bacterial causes
What are the bacterial causes of pharyngitis?
- Group A strep (strep throat)
- pertussis (whooping cough)
- anaerobes
What are two STD bacteria that may cause pharyngitis?
- Gonococcus
- Chlamydia
What is the onset of Group A strep?
-Sudden onset (it just came out of nowhere)
What are some characteristics of group A strep?
- Fever
- Headache
- Pharyngeal inflammation
- Discrete exudate
- Swollen/tender cervical nodes
- Occurs winter to spring
- Exposure to others
- No cough, congestion, or eye infection
What is Otitis?
-Ear infection (typically middle ear)
Who predominately gets Otitis?
-Kids
It otitis bacterial, viral, or both?
-Both
What bacteria cause otitis?
- Pneumo
- H. flu
- Moraxella
Are antibiotics useful in otitis?
-Not really
T/F
Otitis follows URIs
True
Who does sinusitis typically occur in?
-Adults
What are the characteristics of sinusitis?
- Facial pain
- Upper teeth pain
- opacity by tansillumination
- Head ache
T/F
Antibiotics have little value in sinusitis
True
Is Epiglottitis bacterial, viral, or both?
-Bacterial
What bacteria causes epiglottitis?
-Haemophilis influenzae
What are three symptoms of epiglottitis?
- Dysphagia
- Drooling
- Stridor (unable to take a deep breath)
If you have a sudden onset of a sore throat with a headache and a fever what might you think the problem is?
-Group A strep
What two URIs should you treat?
- Group A strep
- Epiglottitis
