Infectious Diseases of the Respiratory System Flashcards

1
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What pathogen causes streptococcal pharyngitis

A

Group A streptococcus Pyogens

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Symptoms of Streptococcal Pharyngitis

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Fever
Lymphadenopathy
Pus on tonsils

NO CAUGH

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What causes the scarlet fever as a complication of Streptococcal Pharyngitis

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The erythrogenic toxin produced by a lysogenic strain

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4
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Treatment regime for Streptococcal Pharyngitis

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Penicillin for 10 Days

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5
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Causative pathogen of Diphtheria

A

Corynebacterium diphtheriae – toxin producer

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Symptoms of Diphtheria

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-Lymphadenopathy

-PSEDU-MEMBRANE

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7
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Treatment of Diphtheria

A

AntiToxin
Erythromycin for 14 days

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8
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Causative agent of Pertussis

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Bordetella pertussis– toxin producer (ciliary paralysis)

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9
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Disease stages of Pertussis and most useful diagnostic method for each stage

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Disease characterized by “whooping cough”

Stages:

– Catarrhal: cold-like illness —- PCR / Culture
– Paroxysmal: severe cough (vomiting, incontinence, rib fracture, apnoea) —— serology
– Convalescence: gradual reduction of cough over weeks-months

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10
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Pertussis Treatment

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Anti-tussive
A macrolide for 5 days

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11
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Common bacterial causative agents of Rhinosinusitis

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S. pneumoniae

H. influenzae (non-typable)

Moraxella catarrhalis

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12
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Diagnostic method for Rhinosinusitis

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clinical/imaging

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13
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Treatment of Rhino-sinusitis

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symptomatic + if indicated (antibiotics)
Antibiotic: Augmentin

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