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1
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What does upper respiratory mean?

A

Above larynx

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2
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How does number of microbes change throughout lung?

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Very high in the mouth
Decreases as you move down the respiratory tract
None in lungs

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3
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Where does RT become aseptic?

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Alveolar bronchiole

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4
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Normal flora has what role in RT?

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Protects by competing with harmful microbes

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5
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What bacteria are in middle ear and sinuses?

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None, sterile

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Normal flora of URT? (50% of people or more)

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  1. Corynebacteria
  2. Candida albicans
  3. Alpha-hemolytic strep
  4. Strep mutants
  5. Haemophilus influenzae
  6. Neisseria
  7. Non staph aureus staph
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7
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Host defenses in URT?

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  1. Orthogonal structure
  2. Saliva
  3. Mucin and mucus
  4. TLR’s
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8
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the orthagonal structure of URT has what effect?

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Traps microbes

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9
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What does saliva contain? 2

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Lysozyme

Secretory IgA

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10
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What does mucus do?

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Traps microbes from entering LRT.

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What sweeps mucus up and out and into stomach?

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Ciliated epithelial cells

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Ciliated epithelial cells + Mucus = ?

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Mucocilliary escalator

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13
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50-70% of sore throats are caused by what in children?

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Viruses

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14
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What symptoms suggest a viral sore throat?

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Conjunctivitis
Coryza
Ulcerative lesions
Viral exanthema
Diarrhea
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15
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What percentage of adult sore throats are viral?

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0%

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16
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Bacterial causes of pharyngitis?

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  1. Group A strep:
  2. Group C and G strep
  3. Anaerobes (bacterioides, fusobacterium, spirochetes
  4. Corynebacterium diptherae
  5. Neisseria gonorrhoea
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17
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Which bacterial causes of pharyngitis are common?

Infrequent?

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Group A strep = common

Group C and G strep = infrequent
Neisseria gonorrhea = infrequent

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18
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GAS caused pharyngitis has what associations? 3

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Tonsilitis, scarlet fever, sequelae

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19
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What are spirochetes that cause pharyngitis?

What else are they associated with?

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Borrelia and treponema

Trench mouth

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20
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In terms of GAS strep throat
Onset?
Symptoms? (3)

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  1. Severe pain
  2. Difficulting swallowing
  3. Flu-like
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Suppurative sequelae of GAS? 4

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  1. Peritonsillar abscess
  2. Otitis media, sinusitis, mastoiditis
  3. Scarlet fever
  4. Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
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22
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Scarlet fever encompasses what?

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Peripheral rash (Maybe strawberry tongue) caused by SPE’s

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23
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What is STSS due to?

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Production of Spe’s that act as superantigens

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24
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What happens if GAS is in the blood?

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Bacteremia and toxigenic disease

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Non-suppurative/post infection sequelae to GAS pharyngitis?

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Acute rheumatic fever: Due to autoimmune

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26
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Why does acute rheumatic fever occur?
How long does it take to develop?
What percent of kids get it?

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M protein mimics cardiac myosin
3 weeks
3%

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27
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Clinical diagnosis of ARF is based on what?

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Jones criteria

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28
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ARF typically follows what type of GAS infection?

A

Pharyngeal

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29
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What is the Jones criteria requirements for GAS?

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Evidence of previous GAS infection

2 major or 1 major + 2 minor

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Major manifestations of ARF? 5

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  1. Joints
  2. Heart inflammed
  3. Nodules subcutaneous
  4. Erythema marginatum
  5. Sydenham’s Chorea
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Minor manifestations of ARF? 4

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  1. Previous ARF
  2. Fever
  3. Joints
  4. Acute phase reaction
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32
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Laboratory obtained evidnece of previous GAS infection?

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Anti-streptolysin O test

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33
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Besides ARF, what else is a non-suppurative post infection sequlae of GAS?

A

Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated WIth Strep Infections (PANDAS)

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What causes PANDAS?

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Cross reactivity between GAS antigens and neuro tissue

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35
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GAS may be responsible for what neuro disorders?

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  1. OCD

2. Tourettes

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Lab diagnosis of GAS? (7)

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  1. Rapid diagnostic test (Ab’s to GAS carb)
  2. Culture throat swab
  3. Beta-hemolytic
  4. Gram positive
  5. Catalase negative
  6. Bacitracin sensitive
  7. Positive PYR test
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37
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Treatment of all GAS children should be what?

What about adults?

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Antibiotics

Not so much since usually due to virus

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Main drugs for GAS sore throat? (2)

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  1. Penicillin

2. Erythromycin for kids with allergies

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39
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Group C and G strep is what type of hemolytic?

Gram positive?

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Beta-hemolytic

Gram positive

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Habitat of Group C and G strep?

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  1. Mucosal surfaces like nasopharynx
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41
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Transmission of Group C and G?

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Droplets or direct contact

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42
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Do GCS and GGS have M protein?

43
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What is the one suppurative of GCS/GGS infection?

What are the two non-suppuratives

A

Pharyngitis

GLomerulonephritis: Group C
ARF: Group C and G

44
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Laboratory diagnosis of GCS and GGS?

A
  1. Rapid diagnostic
  2. Beta hemolytic
  3. Gram + cocci in chains
  4. Catalase negative
  5. Bacitracin resistant
  6. PYR Negative
45
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Treatment of GCS and GGS? 2

A

Penicillin or macrolides

46
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is what in gram stain?

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Gram-negative

47
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Habitat of neisseria gonorrhoeae?

48
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Transmission of N. gonorrhoeae?

A

Sexual contact

49
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Lab diagnosis of N. gonorrhoeae is on what medium? 2

A

Chocolate agar or Thayer-Martin agar

50
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What is Thayer-martin agar?

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Chocolate agar + antibiotics for most bacteria and fungi

51
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Treatment of N. gonorrhoeae? 2

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  1. Intramuscular Ceftriaxone

2. Oral azithromycin or doxycycline

52
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What is N. gonorrhoeae resistant to?

A

Penicillin and Tetra

53
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Acute otitis media is what?

A

Inflammation of mucosa in tympanic cavity

54
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What starts AOM?

A

Obstruction or blockage of the Eustachian tube or opening to sinuses

55
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Result of obstruction in Eustachian tube or sinuses?

A

Microbial products accumulate –> Inflammation

56
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AOM diseases are treated with what?

A

Amoxicillin or cephalosporins

57
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Infants and children are susceptible to otitis media why?

A

Eustachian tube is shorter and more linear.

58
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Why are infants more susceptible to otitis media?

A

Eustachian tube is shorter and more linear

59
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What percentage of otitis media is caused by viruses?

60
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Common bacterial causes of otitis media?4

A

Haemophilus INfluenzae
Strep Pneuoniae
Moraxella catarrhalis
Strep pyogenes/Staph aureus

61
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What is unique of the bacterial causes of otitis media?

A

They are all normal flora of URT

62
Q 
Hemophilus influenzae is gram what? 
Shape? (2)
Respiration? 
Divided into serotypes based on what?
Which is most virulent?
A 
Gram -
Rods or coccobacilli
Facultative anaerobe
6 capsular anaerobes
Type B
63
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Habitat of H. influenzae?

A

Humans in throat and skin

64
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What type of H. influenzae do people get at birth?

A

Non-encapsulated H. influenzae

65
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Transmission of H. influenzae?

A

Respiratory droplets or direct contact

66
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VIrulence factors of H. influenzae?

A

Polysaccharide capsule

67
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Type B H. influenzae capsule has what important component?

A

Polyribitol phosphate (PRP) that Ab’s attack

68
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Infections caused by H. influenzae? 4

A

AOM, meningitis, pneumoniae, acute epiglottis

69
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Vaccine against H. influenzae?

A

Yes, protein conjugate virus of PRP linked to a protein like tetanus toxoid or meningococcal outer membrane protein

70
Q

Strep pneumoniae is in what form?
Gram stain?
Hemolytic?
Shape?

A

Encapsulated
Gram +
Alpha hemolytic
Lancet shape in diplococci

71
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Habitat of Strep pneumoniae?

72
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Transmission of Strep pneumoniae?

A

Droplets or direct contact

73
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Virulence factors of Strep pneumoniae?

A

Polysaccharide capsule

74
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Clinical infections of Strep pneumoniae?

A

AOM, meningitis, pneumonia

75
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Vaccine for Strep pneumoniae in adults?

In children?

A 
Pneumovac23
Prenavar 13 (PCV 13)
76
Q

Moraxella catarrhalis is gram what?
Metabolism?
Habitat?

A

Negative diplococci
Aerobic
human urt

77
Q

Clinical infections of moraxalla catarhallis

A

Otitis media

Other itis’s

78
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Diagnosis of AOM in moraxalla catarhallis?

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  1. Otoscope –> Bulging tympanic membrane
  2. Puff of air on tympanic membrane to see if it can vibrate
  3. Tympanometry: measure tone off membrane
79
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Treatment of AOM?

A

Hold off on antibiotics, aren’t as helpful

80
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COmplications of AOM?

A
  1. Permanent damage –> Hearing loss
  2. Mastoiditis
  3. Invasive disease
81
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Main antibiotic for AOM?

A

Amoxicillin

82
Q

Otitis externa is known as what?

A

Swimmer’s ear, infection of ear canal

83
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Main causes of otitis externa?

A

Staph aureus
Candida albicans
Gram-negatives

84
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Acute sinusitis goes for the most amount of time at what?

85
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Bacterial causes of acute sinusitis? 4

A

S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, Staph aureus, S. pyogenes

86
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Diagnosis of acute sinusitis? 4

A

Prolonged rhinitis
Maxillary toothache
Don’t respond to decongestants
Headache/Fever

87
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Treatment for acute sinusitis?

A

Amoxicillin

88
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What is acute epiglottitis?

A

Cellulitis and swelling of supraglottic tissue

89
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Is acute epiglottitis serious?

A

Life threatening –> Can block trachea

90
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Main bacterial causes of acute epiglottitis?

A

H. influenzae = Most in children

S. pneumoniae, GAS, s. aureus

91
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Diagnosing acute epiglottis? (2)

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  1. Scope

2. X-ray

92
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Treatment of acute epiglottitis? 4

A

Intubation
Broad spectrum Antibiotics
3rd generation cephalosporin
Steroids

93
Q

Oral candidiasis is caused by what?

A

Candida albicans: Fungus that stains gram positive

94
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Habitat of Candida albicans?

A

Humans (mouths of 25-50%) of healthy people

100% of rectums

95
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Transmission of Candida albicans?

A

Endogenous: Opportunistic fungal infection

96
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Where does Candida albicans cause disease?

A

All organs possibly

97
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Treatment of Candida albicans? (2)

A
  1. Flucanazole: Attack ergosterol

2. Nystatin: Insert into fungi membrane

98
Q

Caries is caused by what?

A

Strep mutants

99
Q

What percentage of people have strep mutans?

100
Q

Three components in development of caries?

A
  1. Strep mutans
  2. Sucrose
  3. Susceptible tooth enamel
101
Q

Sucrose is used by strep mutans to form what?

What does this allow for?

A

Glucose polymer

Bacteria can adhere to enamel

102
Q

What else does strep mutans ferment?

Result

A

Sucrose to lactic acid

Demineralize the tooth enamel –> Cavities

103
Q

Periodontal disease includes what species?

A

Actinomyces viscosus, actinobacillus, bacteroides

104
Q

What type of bacteria colonize space between teeth and gingiva?

A

Anaerobes, gram - and LPS

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