Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Question 1

Name 5 Lower Tract Infections

Answer 1

Pneumonia
Bronchitis
Empyaema
Broncholitis
Trachelitis

Question 2

Which 5 Bacterial Infective Agents in Lower Resp Tract Infections

Answer 2

Strep Pneumoniae
H Influenzae
Moraxella Catarrhalis
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
Chlyamydia Pneumoniae

Question 3

Which 4 Viral Infective Agents in Lower Tract Infections

Answer 3

RSV
Parainfluenza III
Influenza A and B
Adenovirus

Question 4

Treatment of Tracheitis?

Answer 4

Augmentin

Question 5

Symptoms of Bronchitis (5)

Answer 5

Loose Rattly Cough
Post Tussive Vomit (Glut)
Chest Free of Wheeze/Creps
Self Limit
Child Well

Question 6

Causes of Bronchitis (2)

Answer 6

Haemophilus

Pneumoccus

Question 7

Mechanism of Bacterial Bronchitis (2)

Answer 7

Disturbed Mucocilary Clearance due to Minor Airway Malaria or RSV/Adenovirus

Question 8

Bacteria causes of Bacterial Bronchitis? (2)

Answer 8

Pneumocccus/H Flu

Question 9

Treatment of Bacterial Bronchitis?

Answer 9

Do not treat

Question 10

Peak age of Bronchiolitis?

Answer 10

3 Months

Question 11

How long does Bronchiolitis take to reach peak?

Answer 11

3 Days

Question 12

Causes of Bronchiolitis (3)

Answer 12

RSV
Paraflu III
HMPV

Question 13

Symptoms of Bronchiolitis (5)

Answer 13

Nasal Stuffiness
Tachypnoea
Poor Feeding
Crackles
Wheeze

Question 14

How to investigate severity in Bronchiolitis?

Answer 14

Oxygen Saturations

Question 15

How to treat Bronchiolitis?

Answer 15

Max Observation and Minimal Intervention

Question 16

When to treat Pneumonia in child (3)

Answer 16

Fever
Cough
Focal Signs (one sign)

Question 17

How to treat Pneumonia in child with fever, cough and focal signs?

Answer 17

Oral Amoxycillin or Oral Macrolide

Question 18

Empyema is a complication of which LRTI?

Answer 18

Pneumonia

Question 19

Treating Empyema?

Answer 19

IV Antibiotics and Drainage