Respiratory Disorder - Pharyngitis

Question 1

Inflamed pharynx

Answer 1

Pharyngitis

Question 2

Common age for pharyngitis in pediatrics

Answer 2

5-15 years old

Question 3

Layman’s term for pharyngitis

Answer 3

Sore throat

Question 4

Pharyngitis is affected by which of the ff:
(Bacteria, virus, fungus, Protozoa)

Answer 4

Bacteria and virus

Question 5

What bacteria has affected pharyngitis?

Answer 5

Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS)

Question 6

Signs and symptoms of bacterial pharyngitis

Answer 6

(THROAT)
Temperature is high - Fever
Headache
Rashes (sandpaper like → scarlatini form )
Optics are red (rbc breakdown =H in GABHS is hemolytic meaning “destruction of red blood cell”
Appears ill
Throat inflamed

Question 7

Disorder that has Fever and scarlatini rashes

Answer 7

Pharyngitis and scarlet fever

Question 8

If GABHS caused pharyngitis, will it also cause scarlet fever?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

Diagnostic test for bacterial pharyngitis

Answer 9

Throat culture

Question 10

Confirmatory test for bacterial pharyngitis

Answer 10

Throat culture

Question 11

Treatment for bacterial pharyngitis

Answer 11

Penicillin

Question 12

Another treatment for pharyngitis it patient is allergic to penicillin

Answer 12

Cephalosporin

Question 13

Complications of bacterial pharyngitis

Answer 13

Acute glomerulonephritis (AGN)
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF)

Question 14

Organ affected in AGN

Answer 14

Kidney

Question 15

AGN means

Answer 15

Acute glomentonephritis

Question 16

Organs /parts affected when having ARF

Answer 16

Heart, joints, brain, blood vessels

Question 17

ARF means

Answer 17

Acute rheumatic fever

Question 18

Which is more complicated - bacterial pharyngitis or viral pharyngitis?

Answer 18

Bacterial pharyngitis (viral pharyngitis is self limiting)

Question 19

Viral pharyngitis is:

Answer 19

Self limiting (after 5 days, symptoms disappears)

Question 20

Viral pharyngitis symptoms:

Answer 20

Mild symptoms → fever and pain

Question 21

Diagnostic test for viral pharyngitis

Answer 21

Not indicated

Question 22

Treatment for pharyngitis

Answer 22

Analgesics for pain
Gargle w/ warm water