2.2 URTI Flashcards
High risk group to develop complication
Pregnant women
Immunocompromised individuals
OAH clients
Smoker
Transmission of common cold
Droplet, contact
What MES for
Increase cough to expel sputum
Pharyngitis caused by GAS have (acute/gradual) onset
Acute
Pharyngitis primarily caused by
Virus or GAS(bacteria)
For GAS infection, use antibiotics therapy to prevent
Rheumatic fever 風濕類
爛Joint, heart valve
Complication of tonsillitis
Upper airway obstruction
Laryngitis:
acute=duration < ___weeks
Chronic duration > ___weeks
3
Cause of chronic laryngitis
GERD, overuse of voice, smoke, alcohol
Hoarseness
沙聲
Ranking severity of influenza ABC
A>B>C
Difference of antigenic drift & shift
Antigenic drift: minor change of surface antigens, new strains, epidemics
Antigenic shift: new subtype, potential for pandemic
Influenza:
Incubation periods
Infectious periods
1-4days
One day before up to 5-7days after symptoms onset
Prevention of spreading virus
Hand hygiene
Wearing masking
Avoid exposure to crowd
Contagious
傳染