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1
Q

what organism causes epiglottitis

A

haemophilus influenza B (HiB)

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2
Q

what type of noises are heard in epiglottitis? (3)

A

barking cough
INSP stridor
EXP wheeze

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3
Q

what is the tx for epiglottitis?

A

IV cefotaxime

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4
Q

what type of noises are heard in croup? (2)

when may this be worse?

A 
barking cough (sounds like a seal)
stridor

at night

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5
Q

how could you dx croup?

A

clinical ex

CXR

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6
Q

what are 3 forms of tx for croup

A

dexameth
o2
nebulised adrenaline

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7
Q

what organism causes croup?

A

parainfluenza A

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8
Q

what organism causes bronchiolitis?

A

RSV

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9
Q

what 2 sounds are heard with bronchiolitis?

A

wheeze

crackles

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10
Q

what 3 forms of tx may be used for pt with bronchiolitis?

A

supportive
02
suction

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11
Q

what may be given as prophylaxis for bronchiolitis?

A

palivizumab

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12
Q

recite asthma mx (5)

A 
SABA
SABA+ICS
SABA+ICS+LTRA
SABA+ICS+LABA
SABA+MART
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13
Q

what organism causes whooping cough?

A

pertussis

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14
Q

what sounds are heard with whooping cough - what follows its

A

whoop + vomiting

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15
Q

what does whooping cough usually follow?

A

a couple days of feeling run down and ill

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16
Q

what does a pt with whooping cough experience at night?

A

worsening of cough

17
Q

how may whooping cough be dx?

A

nasal swab

PCR serology

18
Q

how may whooping cough be tx?

A 
supportive 
macroglide abx (azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, and roxithromycin)
19
Q

what organism causes tonsillitis?

A

group A beta haemolytic strep

20
Q

what is used to tx tonsillitis?

A

phenoxymethypenicillin

21
Q

what is tonsillitis associated with?

A

scarlet fever

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