Diseases of the Respiratory (Detail) Flashcards
Bacteria that causes pharyngitis
Streptococcus pyogenes
Sore throat with lymph nodes and pus at the back of the throat
Streptococcus pyogenes
Incubation period of Streptococcus pyogenes
2-5days
Treatment for Streptococcus pyogenes
10 days penicillin or erythromycin
This causes scarlet fever.
Erythrogenic toxin
Treatment for scarlet fever?
10 days penicillin or erythromycin
Complications of S. pyogenes infection?
Rhematic fever, Scarlet fever, and acute glomerulonephritis
S/S includes rash, high fever, strawberry tongue
Scarlet fever
Uncontrollable jerky movements that goes away after a few weeks or months?
Sydenham’s Chorea
S/S includes high fever, acute swallowing difficulty (with drooling).
Epiglottitis
This causes epiglottitis
Haemophilus influenza Type B
Treatment of epiglottitis
immunization, ampicillin, 3rd gen cephalosporin
What are two causes of laryngitis?
Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae
What are 4 causes of sinusitis?
1) Streptococcus pneumoniae, 2) Haemophilus influenzae, 3) Staphylococcus aureus, 4) Streptococcus pyogenes
Most common cause of otitis media
Streptococcus pneumonia (Gram +; alpha-hemolytic)
Treatment for Otitis Media
amoxicillin
Cause of Diphtheria?
Corynebacterium diphtheria (Gram +; pleomorphic rods)
This virus can causes pseudomembrane growth.
Diphtheria
Sore throat, fever, heart, kidney, nerve involvement (paralysis)
Diphtheria
Treatment for Diphtheria
immunize DTaP vaccine. Antitoxin: neutralize the toxin before it binds to cells. Erythromycin and penicillin to kill the bacteria
Two bacteria that causes otitis externa (Swimmer’s Ear):
Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Whooping cough is caused by?
Bordetella pertussis.
Gram/Shape of Bordetella pertussis.
Gram -
cocco-bacillus
What is the catarrhal stage of pertussis?
Long prodromal phase. 1-2 weeks. Mild s/s: cough, sneeze, runny nose
What is the paroxysmal stage of pertussis?
Cilia killed. Violent coughing. Bursting of vessels in eyes. 2-4 weeks long.
Vaccine against Bordetella pertussis?
DTaP
4 causes of bronchitis:
1) Streptococcus pneumoniae,
2) Haemophilus influenzae,
3) Staphylococcus aureus,
4) Mycoplasma pneumoniae
