PHARYNGITIS

Question 1

sudden painful inflammation of the pharynx (back portion of the throat)

Answer 1

PHARYNGITIS/ACUTE PHARYNGITIS

Question 2

what anatomical features consists in pharyngitis

Answer 2

POSTERIOR THIRD OF TONGUE, SOFT PALATE, AND TONSILS

Question 3

two types of acute pharyngitis

Answer 3

VIRAL AND BACTERIAL PHARYNGITIS

Question 4

causes of viral pharyngitis

Answer 4

ADENOVIRUS, INFLUENZA VIRUS, EBV, HSV

Question 5

what color is the pharyngeal membrane and tonsils of a person with viral pharyngitis

Answer 5

FIERY-RED

Question 6

what is the condition of the lymphoid follicles? (viral pharyngitis)

Answer 6

SWOLLEN AND FLECKED WITH WHITE-PURPLE EXUDATE

Question 7

what will you feel when palpating the cervical lymph nodes? (viral pharyngitis)

Answer 7

ENLARGED AND TENDER

Question 8

(viral pharyngitis) no cough but _________

Answer 8

BAD BREATH IS COMMON

Question 9

cardinal sign of inflammation present in viral pharyngitis

Answer 9

FEVER AND MALAISE

Question 10

cause of bacterial pharyngitis

Answer 10

GROUP A BETA-HEMOLYTIC STREP (GABHS)

Question 11

other terms for GABHS

Answer 11

GROUP A STREPTOCOCCUS (GAS) / STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS

Question 12

signs and symptoms caused by GABHS/GAS

Answer 12

VOMITING, ANOREXIA, SCARLET FEVER

Question 13

type of pharyngitis where there is persistent inflammation of the pharynx

Answer 13

CHRONIC PHARYNGITIS

Question 14

type of chronic pharyngitis: characterized by general thickening and congestion of pharyngeal mucous membrane

Answer 14

HYPERTROPHIC

Question 15

type of chronic pharyngitis: late stage where the membrane is alread thin, whitish, glistening, and wrinkled

Answer 15

ATROPHIC

Question 16

type of chronic pharyngitis: where numerous swollen follicles are present on the pharygeal wall

Answer 16

CHRONIC GRANULAR

Question 17

what is the chief complaint of a person with chronic pharyngitis?

Answer 17

CONSTANT SENSE OF IRRITATION OR FULLNESS OF THE THROAT

Question 18

clinical manifestations of chronic pharyngitis

Answer 18

1. MUCOUS THAT COLLECTS IN THROAT AND CAN BE EXPELLED BY COUGHING
2. DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING

Question 19

what to suspect if there’s sore throat that is worse with swalowing but in the absence of pharyngitis

Answer 19

THYROIDITIS

Question 20

disease process of pharyngitis

Answer 20

BODY RECOGNIZE FOREIGN MICROORGANISM > TRIGGER INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE OF PHARYNX > PAIN FEVER, VASODILATION, EDEMA, TISSUE DESTRUCTION > REDNESS AND SWELLING IN TONSIL PILLARS WITH CREAMY EXUDAT, UVULA, AND SOFT PALATE

Question 21

dx study: collect specimen what part of pharynx?

Answer 21

RAPID ANTIGEN DETECTIVE TEST - POSTERIOR

Question 22

dx study: confirmatory for NEGATIVE result

Answer 22

THROAT CULTURE

Question 23

dx study: where it is the common test available in 24 hours in communities

Answer 23

PRELIMINARY CULTURE

Question 24

diet

Answer 24

LIQUID/SOFT (COOL BEVERAGE, WARM LIQUID, FLAVORED FROZEN DESSERTS)

Question 25

how much OFI a day?

Answer 25

2-3 L

Question 26

when in febrile stage, what to instruct patient?

Answer 26

ENCOURAGE BED REST

Question 27

with regard to skin, what and when to examine?

Answer 27

EXAMINE SKIN ONCE OR TWICE A DAY FOR POSSIBLE RASH

Question 28

rationale of war saline gargles or throat irrigation

Answer 28

TO REDUCE SPASM IN PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES AND RELIEVE SORENESS OF THROAT

Question 29

alternative of warm saline gargles or throat irrigation

Answer 29

ICE COLLAR

Question 30

preventive measures to avoid spread of disease

Answer 30

REPLACING TOOTHBRUSH WITH A NEW ONE PERFORM MOUTH CARE

Question 31

drugs for acute pharyngitis (how many days taken)

Answer 31

PENICILLIN - PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM (PO 10 DAYS) MACROLIDES - CLARITHROMYCIN - AZITHROMYCIN (3 DAYS) CEPHALOSPORIN - CEFPODOXINE, CEFUROXIME (5 DAYS) ANALGESIC - ASPIRIN, ACETAMINOPHEN

Question 32

drugs for chronic pharyngitis (rationale)

Answer 32

NASAL SPRAY - EPHEDRINE SULFATE, PHENYLEPHRINE (FOR NASAL CONGESTION) ANTIHISTAMINE DECONGESTANT MEDICATIONS - PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (FOR HX OF ALLERGIES) ANALGESIC - ASPIRIN, ACETAMINOPHEN LOZENGES (TO KEEP THE THROAT MOISTENED)