Diseases of the Respiratory (Detail)

Question 1

Bacteria that causes pharyngitis

Answer 1

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 2

Sore throat with lymph nodes and pus at the back of the throat

Answer 2

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 3

Incubation period of Streptococcus pyogenes

Answer 3

2-5days

Question 4

Treatment for Streptococcus pyogenes

Answer 4

10 days penicillin or erythromycin

Question 5

This causes scarlet fever.

Answer 5

Erythrogenic toxin

Question 6

Treatment for scarlet fever?

Answer 6

10 days penicillin or erythromycin

Question 7

Complications of S. pyogenes infection?

Answer 7

Rhematic fever, Scarlet fever, and acute glomerulonephritis

Question 8

S/S includes rash, high fever, strawberry tongue

Answer 8

Scarlet fever

Question 9

Uncontrollable jerky movements that goes away after a few weeks or months?

Answer 9

Sydenham’s Chorea

Question 10

S/S includes high fever, acute swallowing difficulty (with drooling).

Answer 10

Epiglottitis

Question 11

This causes epiglottitis

Answer 11

Haemophilus influenza Type B

Question 12

Treatment of epiglottitis

Answer 12

immunization, ampicillin, 3rd gen cephalosporin

Question 13

What are two causes of laryngitis?

Answer 13

Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae

Question 14

What are 4 causes of sinusitis?

Answer 14

1) Streptococcus pneumoniae, 2) Haemophilus influenzae, 3) Staphylococcus aureus, 4) Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 15

Most common cause of otitis media

Answer 15

Streptococcus pneumonia (Gram +; alpha-hemolytic)

Question 16

Treatment for Otitis Media

Answer 16

amoxicillin

Question 17

Cause of Diphtheria?

Answer 17

Corynebacterium diphtheria (Gram +; pleomorphic rods)

Question 18

This virus can causes pseudomembrane growth.

Answer 18

Diphtheria

Question 19

Sore throat, fever, heart, kidney, nerve involvement (paralysis)

Answer 19

Diphtheria

Question 20

Treatment for Diphtheria

Answer 20

immunize DTaP vaccine. Antitoxin: neutralize the toxin before it binds to cells. Erythromycin and penicillin to kill the bacteria

Question 21

Two bacteria that causes otitis externa (Swimmer’s Ear):

Answer 21

Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 22

Whooping cough is caused by?

Answer 22

Bordetella pertussis.

Question 23

Gram/Shape of Bordetella pertussis.

Answer 23

Gram -

cocco-bacillus

Question 24

What is the catarrhal stage of pertussis?

Answer 24

Long prodromal phase. 1-2 weeks. Mild s/s: cough, sneeze, runny nose

Question 25

What is the paroxysmal stage of pertussis?

Answer 25

Cilia killed. Violent coughing. Bursting of vessels in eyes. 2-4 weeks long.

Question 26

Vaccine against Bordetella pertussis?

Answer 26

DTaP

Question 27

4 causes of bronchitis:

Answer 27

1) Streptococcus pneumoniae,
2) Haemophilus influenzae,
3) Staphylococcus aureus,
4) Mycoplasma pneumoniae