L19- Respiratory infections

Question 1

List the possible respiratory infections. (5)

Answer 1

1. Bronchitis
2. Pneumonia
3. TB
4. airway diseases where infection is a large component
   
   • Bronchiectasis
   • CF
5. Infections that cause flare up of pre-existing disease
   
   • acute exacerbations of COPD or asthma

Question 2

What is the difference between acute and recurrent bronchitis?

Answer 2

• Acute bronchitis
  
  • Previous well people
  • Cough with or wtihout sputum
  • Usually viral
  • maybe complicaated by secondary bacterial infection
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