Block 2 - URTI/LRTI Flashcards
Bugs in ear?
SMH
S. pneumoniae
M. catarrhalis
H. influenzae
Bugs in oral?
Prevotella
Peptococcus
Peptostreptococcus
Corynebacterium
S. aureus
Strep
Eikenella
Bugs in lungs
SMH YMC
S. pneumoniae
M. catarrhalis
H. influenza
Yeast
M. pneumoniae
C. pneumoniae
Acute otitis media (AOM) risk factors?
Most common in <5yo
Age of first episode
Daycare
Not breastfed in first 3 months
Genetic bias
Tobacco exposure
AOM pathophysiology?
Negative middle ear pressure
Eustachian tube inflammation
Movement of secretions w/ URI flora into middle ear cleft
AOM common bugs?
S. pneumoniae
Moraxella catarrhalis
H. influenza
Viral
Common s/sx of AOM?
Acute onset otalgia
Tugging on ear
Otorrhea
Redness of tympanic membrane
Diagnosis of AOM?
Middle ear effusion (MEE) + one of the following:
Moderate/Severe bulging of TM or New onset otorrhea not due to otitis externa
Mild bulge TM AND recent (48hr) onset ear pain or intense erythema of TM
AOM pain management?
APAP/ibuprofen
Abx dont provide pain relief in first 24hrs
S. pneumoniae AOM, Tx?
Amoxicillin
RF for resistance, use augmentin or ceftriaxone
M. catarrhalis AOM, Tx?
Amoxicillin
H. influenza AOM, Tx?
Amoxicillin
RF for resistance, use augmentin or ceftriaxone
What are the RF for resistance to amoxicillin?
Received amoxicillin within 30 days
Concurrent purulent conjunctivitis
History of recurrent AOM unresponsive to amoxicillin
Amoxicillin dose for AOM?
90mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses
Same goes for augmentin
How long do you give Abx for AOM?
<2yo or severe = 10 days
2-5yo with mild/moderate = 7 days
≥6yo with mild/moderate = 5-7 days
Tx algorithm for AOM?
First check to see if they have bilateral sx,
Yes = give pain med + abx
No? Then check to see if they’re severe
Yes = give pain med + abx
No? Then give just pain med and “wait + see” with Abx
Sinusitis RF?
Allergic rhinitis + asthma
Structural defects
Daycare
Sinusitis s/sx?
Purulent discharge
Dental pain
Facial pain/pressure
Fever
How do you differentiate viral and bacterial sinusitis?
Viral improves in 5-10 days
Bacterial has persistent symptoms + >10days long, severe sx in the beginning
Diagnosis of sinusitis?
Persistent illness (>10 days)
Worsening conditions
Severe (temp >39 and purulent discharge for at least 3 days)
If orbital/CNS complications are present, CT or MRI should be considered
Sinusitis Tx?
Abx or observational period
Augmentin 45mg/kg/day BID
x5-7 days in adults
x10 for kids or in adults who dont improve by day 3
Sinusitis complications?
Periorbital and intra-orbital inflammation and infection
Brain abscess
Bacterial meningitis
Pharyngitis RF?
Children 5-15 yo
Parents of school-aged children
Occupations that work w/ children
Pharyngitis pathophysiology?
Direct contact w/ droplets
Mechanism not clearly defined (has asymptomatic carriers)