Infectious Disease of the Respiratory System

Question 1

Diphtheria

Answer 1

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Question 2

Characteristic lesion is tough, asymmetrical, adherent gray-white membrane

Answer 2

Diphtheria

Question 2

Streptococcal pharyngitis

Answer 2

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 3

Elek test. Loeffler serum medium & cystine-tellurite

Answer 3

Diphtheira diagnosis to determine toxigenicty using rabbits or guinea pigs

Question 4

Streptococcus pyogenes

Answer 4

Streptococcal pharyngitis

Question 5

beefy red throat, white patches of pus, enlarged tonsils, enlarged and tender cervical lymph nodes

Answer 5

Streptococcal pharyngitis

Question 6

If untreated can lead to scarlet fever, rheumatic fever & glomerulonephritis

Answer 6

Streptococcal pharyngitis

Question 7

Acute nonspecific infection of alveoli and lung tissue with fever, productive cough. Diagnosed by weird chest sounds and radiographs

Answer 7

pneumonia

Question 8

(Pneumonia) Acute onseet, productive cough, dyspnea, chest pain. Crackles, bronchial sounds. Clear chest radiograph

Answer 8

Typical CAP

Question 9

(Pneumonia) Slow onset, dry cough, myalgia. No physical exam findings. Chest radiograph looks worse than physical therapy

Answer 9

Atypical CAP

Question 10

Legionellosis

Answer 10

Legionella pneumophila

Question 11

Legionella pneumophila. Pontiac fever

Answer 11

Legionellosis

Question 12

Acute pneumonia with anorexia, malaise, myalgia, dry cough, diarrhea, pleural & abdominal pain

Answer 12

Legionellosis

Question 13

Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Primary Atypical Penumonia

Answer 13

Mycoplasma pneumonia

Question 14

Gradual onset. Amount of sputum may increase as disease progresses

Answer 14

Mycoplasma pneumonia

Question 15

Diagnosed by demo of rise in antibody titer between acute and convalescent sera

Answer 15

Mycoplasma pneumonia

Question 16

(Diagnosis) acid-fast bacilli in sputum. Isolation of bacteria in Löwenstein-Jensen or Middlebrook culture

Answer 16

Tuberculosis

Question 17

Infected patients show a positive delayed hypersensitivity skin test (Mantoux test)

Answer 17

Tuberculosis

Question 18

Whooping Cough

Answer 18

Bordatella pertussis

Question 19

Bordatella pertussis

Answer 19

Whooping cough

Question 20

1st stage (prodormal/catarrhal): mild, cold-like
2nd (paroxysmal) stage: severe, uncontrollable cough
Ends with prolonged, high-pitched indrawn breath

Answer 20

Whooping cough

Question 21

Bordet-Gengou agar or Regan-Lowe agar needed as special culture for this bacteria

Answer 21

Whooping cough - Bordatella

Question 22

Acute viral rhinitis/Acute coryza

Answer 22

Common cold

Question 23

Rhinovirus

Answer 23

Common cold

Question 24

Sin Nombre, Bayou, Black Creek Canal, New York-1, Monogahela

Answer 24

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

Question 25

Acute viral characterized by fever, muscle pain, GI complaints

Answer 25

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome