Acute Resp. Disease

Question 1

Rhinitis

Answer 1

Can be cause by infection (viral or bacteria) or allergens

• the common cold
• presence of allergens cause histamine release
• meds: antihistamines

Question 2

Sinusitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of sinus

• often occurs rhinitis
• streptococcus pneumoniae, haemophilius influenzae, diplodocus and bactericide
• meds: antibiotics,acitaminophen,

Question 3

Influenza

Answer 3

Contagious for up to 24 hours before manifestations develop and up to 5 days after they begin

-antiviral: anantadine, rimantidine, and ribavarib. Tamiflu (oseltamivir)

Question 4

Pneumonia

Answer 4

Community acquired pneumonia: most common. Complication of flu.

Health care based pneumonia: resistant to antibiotics

-sputum culture before antibiotics