221229 Rhinosinusitis PS

Question 1

purulent discharge

Answer 1

Pus-containing fluid that is draining from an orifice or wound,
a common presenting symptom associated with infections of the upper respiratory tract.

Question 2

lethargy

Answer 2

a lack of energy and enthusiasm

Question 3

acute rhinosinusitis

Answer 3

less or equal to 4 weeks durations
max: 3 episodes per year

Question 4

recurrent rhinosinusitis

Answer 4

no less than 4 episodes (10 or more days each)
and no symptoms in between

Question 5

chronic rhinosinusitis

Answer 5

lasts no less than 12 weeks

Question 6

All the following are usual pathogens in ACUTE sinusitis in adults and children EXCEPT:
A. M. catarrhalis
B. S. pneumoniae
C. H. influenza
D. Anaerobes
E. S. aureus
F. S. pyogenes
G. Enterobacteriaceae

Answer 6

G. Enterobacteriaceae - Chronic, not acute

Most common: M.catarrhalis, S. pneumoniae, H. influenza
Less common: Anaerobes, S.aureus, S.pyogenes