[Exam 2] Chapter 22: Management of Patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders (Page 552-560, 567-570) Flashcards
Upper Airway Infections: URIs are the most common cause of
illness and affect most people on occasions
Upper Airway Infections: Most frequently occurign example of a URI??
Common cold
Upper Airway Infections: URI occurs when microorganisms are
inhaled, such as viruses
Upper Airway Infections: Viruses and URIs.. they affect the upper respiratory passage and lead to
subsequent mucous membrane inflammation
Upper Airway Infections: Adult typically averages how many URIs a year?
2-4
Upper Airway Infections: URIs may be how threatening?
Anywhere from minor to life threatening
Upper Airway Infections: URIs treated where?
Doctor offices, urgent care clinics, long-term care facilities or self-care at home
Upper Airway Infections: Early detection of signs and symptoms and approrpriaite interventions can avoid
unnecessary complications
Upper Airway Infections:
prevention and health promotion
Upper Airway Infections: URIs are spread by
droplet and direct contact through mucuous membranes
Rhinitis: WHat is this?
Group of disorders characterized by inflammation and irritation of the mucous membranes of the nose
Rhinitis: These issues contribute to what problms in individuals?
Sinus, ear, and sleep problems and learning disorders
Rhinitis: Often coexists with other respiratory problems, such as
asthma
Rhinitis, Patho: Most common cause of nonallergic rhinitis is
the common cold
Rhinitis, Patho: Drug induced rhinitis may occur with
antihypertensive agents, such as ACE inhibitors or beta blockers
Rhinitis, Clinical Manifestations: Signs and symptoms include
rhinorrhea , nasal congestion, nasal discharge, and sneezing
Rhinitis, Clinical Manifestations: What is Rhinorrhea ?
Excessive nasal drainage, runny nose
Rhinitis, Medical Management: How to fix viral rhinitis?
Medications may be prescribed to relieve the symptoms
Rhinitis, Medical Management: How to fix allergic rhinitis?
Allergy tests may be performed to identify possible allergens
Rhinitis, Medical Management: How to fix a bacterial infection?
An antimicrobial agent i sused
Rhinitis, Medical Management: How to fix patients with nasal septal deformities or nasal polyps?
May be referred to an ear, nose, and thorat specialist
Rhinitis, Pharmacologic Therapy: Most common treatment for this?
Antihistamines and given for sneezing pruritis, and rhinorrhea.
Rhinitis, Pharmacologic Therapy: Why would Cromolyn be used?
Mast cell stablizier that inhibits releease of histamine and other chemicals
Rhinitis, Pharmacologic Therapy: Oral Decongestant may be used for
nasal obstruction
Rhinitis, Pharmacologic Therapy: Use of saline spray can act as
mild decongestant and can liquefy mcuus to prevent crusting
Rhinitis: Information on duration?
Low grade fever onset, short duration
Rhinitis: Virus is shed when?
2 days prior to onset of S&S
Rhinitis: What does the presence of this virus produce?
Local inflammatory response
Swelling of mucous membranes of nasal passage
Rhinitis: This leads to hyperactivity of
mucus - secreting glands
Rhinitis: What is Hay Fever-Allergic Rhinitis
Longer duration with triggers, seasonal
Rhinitis: How is Hay Fever-Allergic Rhinitis treated?
Nasalcrom to inhibit histamine release and other chemicals
Viral Rhinitis (Common Cold): Common cold often is used when referring to
A URI that is self-limited and caused by a virus
Viral Rhinitis (Common Cold): The term cold refers to
an infectious, acute inflammation of the mucous memrbanes of the nasal cavity
Also used when causative virus is influenza
Viral Rhinitis (Common Cold): Colds are highly contagious because they are shed
2 days before the symptoms appear and during first part of symptomatic phase
Viral Rhinitis (Common Cold), Clinical Manifestations: Signs and Symptoms include a
low-grade fever, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea and nasal discharge
Viral Rhinitis (Common Cold), Clinical Manifestations: When this progresses , it may appear and exacerbate what?
Herpes simplex, commonly called a cold sore
Viral Rhinitis (Common Cold), Clinical Manifestations: Symptoms ma last from
1-2 week s
Viral Rhinitis (Common Cold), Medical Management: This consists of symptomatic therapy that includes
adequate fluid intake, rest, prevention of chilling and use of expectorants
Viral Rhinitis (Common Cold), Medical Management: Antihistamines are used to
relieve sneezing, rhinorrhea and nasal congestion
Viral Rhinitis (Common Cold), Medical Management: Guaifensin is used to promote
removal of secretions
Viral Rhinitis (Common Cold), Medical Management: Antibiotics should not be used because
they do not affect the virus or reduce the incidence of bacterial complications
URIs and RSv: Mimics what?
Common cold in adult population
URIs and RSv: In older adults can present as
lower respiratory infection, fever, or pneumonia
URIs and RSv: In infants, it can manifest as a
URI, but more likely to progress to pneumonia, bronchiolitis and tracheobronchiolitis
URIs and Influenza: Onset of the fever is?
Abrupt and is a high grade fever
URIs and Influenza: Inflammation of epithelium lining of respiratory tract causes
necrosis and sheeding of serous and cilated cells within the respiratory tract
URIs and Influenza: During recovery, the serous cells are placed more quickly than ciliated cells. Without cilated cells what cant happen?
REspiratory tract cannot remove microorgansisms as easily or move mucous. Increases riskk of bacterial infection.
URIs and Influenza: This usually occufrs when?
In epidemics or pandemics
Rhinosinusitis: What is this?
Inflamamtion of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity.
Rhinosinusitis: Uncomplicated Rhinosinusitis occurs without
extension of inflammation outside of the paranasal sinuses
Rhinosinusitis: Classified by duration of symptoms, which are
acute (less than 4 weeks)
Subacute (4-12 weeks)
Chronic (more than 12 weeks)