Respiratory Infections Flashcards
1
Q
top causes of bacterial pneumonia
A
- strep pneumoniae
- haemophilus influenzae
- staph aureus
- GAS
2
Q
top causes of atypical pneumonia
A
- VIRUSES
- mycoplasma pneumoniae
- chlamydia pneumoniae
- legionella pneumophilia
3
Q
bacterial pneumonia presentation
A
sudden onset
sustained fever
pleuritic chest pain
purulent cough
lobar consolidaiton
effusion
4
Q
atypical pneumia presentation
A
more low grade flu-symptoms
can have extrapulmonary symptoms
diffuse disease, interstitial
5
Q
top bacterial causes of sinusitis
A
strep pneumoniae
haemophilus influenzae
moraxella catarrhalis
6
Q
top causes of pharyngitis
A
VIRUSES cause 90%
GAS for the rest
7
Q
top causes of acute otitis media
A
strep pneumoniae
haemophilus influenzae
moraxella catarhallis
