Respiratory

Question 1

Generic term for inflammatory processes of bronchioles
RSV most common cause
URI progressed to include: cough, tachypnea, dyspnea, or hypoxia.

Answer 1

Bronchiolitis

Question 2

Viral Croup
Most commonly par influenza
6mos-5yrs
Fall/early winter. Inflamm of airway (mostly subglottal however).
Barking cough, stridor
Glucosteroids and neub epi

Answer 2

Laryngotracheal bronchitis

Question 3

H. flu causative
“thumbprint” on CXR
Acute onset of high fever, dysphagia, drooling, cherry-red, swollen epiglottis

Answer 3

Epiglottitis

Question 4

Most common cause of acute peds airway

Initially similar to viral croup, but does gets worse with fever, toxicity and potential for upper airway obstruction.

Answer 4

Bacterial tracheitis