Bacteria Diseases of the Upper Respiratory Tract

Question 1

what is the symptoms of pharyngitis?

Answer 1

• sore, read throat
• swollen lymph nodes and tonsils

Question 2

what is pharyingitis caused by?

Answer 2

S pyogenes (group A streptococcus)

Question 3

how is pharyngitis transmitted?

Answer 3

respiratory droplets

Question 4

what are the symptoms of scarlet fever?

Answer 4

• sandpaper like rash
• strawberry tongue

Question 5

what is scarlet fever caused by?

Answer 5

s.pyogenes (group A streptococcus)

Question 6

how is scarlet fever transmitted?

Answer 6

respiratory droplets

Question 7

what are the symptoms of rheumatic fever?

Answer 7

permanent heart damage

Question 8

how is rheumatic fever transmitted?

Answer 8

respiratory droplets

Question 9

what causes rheumatic fever?

Answer 9

s pyogenes (group a Streptococci)

Question 10

symptoms of glomerulonephritis?

Answer 10

renal/kidney famage

Question 11

how is glomerulonephritis transmitted?

Answer 11

respiratory droplets

Question 12

what are the symptoms of diptheria?

Answer 12

• oozing fluid
• pseudomembrane

Question 13

what pathogen causes diptheriae?

Answer 13

corynebacterium diptheriae

Question 14

how is diptheria transmitted?

Answer 14

• respiratory droplets
• skin contact

Question 15

how do you prevent diptheria?

Answer 15

DTap vaccine