Chapter 22: respiratory tract infections, neoplasms, and childhood disorders Flashcards
What are the three components of respiration
1) ventilation
2) perfusion
3) diffusion
What are the two types of shunts?
1) anatomical: blood bypasses lungs
2) physiological: mismatch of ventilation and perfusion resulting in in adequate supply of O2
What is the percentage of water and solutes in snot?
95 percent water
5 percent solutes
- proteins, salts, immune cells
How much snot is produced day?
1-2 L
What are the five most common respiratory infections?
common cold rhinosinusitis influence pneumonia TB
List five viruses, the season they are prevalent in for the common cold
1) RHINOVIRUS: early fall, late spring
2) SYNCYTIAL VIRUS: winter spring
3) CORONAVIRUS: winter spring
4) ADENOVIRUS: winter spring
5) PARAINFLUENZA
What part of the respiratory infection does the common cold affect? What is the one exception?
the upper resp tract
PARAINFLUENZA infects lower then upper
What 2 common cold viruses affect children under 3?
SYNCYTIAL virus
PARAINFLUENZA
What common cold virus affects people ages 5-50
RHINOVIRUS
What are the risk factors for the common cold?
age
previous exposure
season
What are the two ways the common cold can be transmitted?
aerosolization (less dangerous)
fomite transference
- contaminated obj
How is incubation of the common cold?
5-7 days
When is the common cold transmittable?
0-3 days after symptom onset
What are the portals of entry for the common cold?
nasal mucosa
conjunctiva (most common)
Describe the manifestations of the common cold
sore/scratchy throat
Nasal congestion or runny rhinorrhea
sneezing/coughing
malaise, fatigue, h/a, myalgia
fever in children, less common in adults
What type of treatment approach is used for the common cold?
symptomatic
What are the six risk factors for rhinosinusitis/sinusitis?
ALL OBSTRUCT DRAINAGE
1) upper resp tract infections
2) allergic rhinitis
3) nasal polyps
4) pressure changes
5) decongestant misuse
6) swimming and diving
What are the three types of rhinosinusitis/sinusitis?
ACUTE:
viral
bacterial (less common, inc duration)
fungal (rare)
SUBACUTE (4-12 wks)
CHRONIC (>12 wks)
What are the three common organisms (2 viruses, one bacteria) that cause acute rhinosinusitis/sinusitis?
rhinovirus
haemophilus influenza
streptococcus pneumonia
What is the common cause of chronic rhinosinusitis/sinusitis?
fstaphylococcus aureus
allergens
Describe the manifestations of rhinosinusitis/sinusitis
similar to cold/allergic rhinitis
1) maxilla pain/pressure inc on bending
2) h/a, PURULENT nasal discharge, FEVER, dec smell
3) PAIN IN TEETH
list the 4 ways that rhinosinusitis/sinusitis is treated
1) abx if necessary
2) intranasal corticosteroids
3) topic alpha-adrenergic decongestants
4) surgery for chronic
After AIDS, what is the last uncontrolled pandemic killer of humans?
Influenza
What age group is influenza infection highest in?
Children
What age group is mortality for influenza greatest in?
elderly
What are the two types of influenza that can cause epidemics?
Influenza A and B
What is the more mild form of influenza
influenza C