LRTI Flashcards
1
Q
Aetiology
A
Bacterial:
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Haemphilius influenza
- Moxarella catarrhalis
- Staph aureus
- Mycoplasma
- Chlamydia
Virus:
- RSV
- Parainfluenza III
- influenza A/B
- adenovirus
2
Q
Tracheatitis
A
- Croup which does not improve
- TREAT with augmenting
- bacterial
3
Q
Bronchitis
A
narrowing of the bronchi
NO WHEEZE
post-tussive vomit glut
-Bacterial/viral
4
Q
Bronchitis
A
Inflammation of the bronchioles CRACKLES WHEEZE SOB TACHYPNEA
5
Q
Pertussis
A
very common coughing fits- whooping cough change of colour in skin vomiting VACCINATION REDUCES RISK ANTIBIOTICS treatment
