Respiratory Tract Infections 1 Flashcards
How do we classify respiratory infections?
What are the main upper respiratory tract infections?
What are the lower respiratory tract infections?
What are strict pathogens of respiratory tract infections?
What are opportunistic pathogens of respiratory tract infections?
Describe the epidemiology of Respiratory tract infections
What pre-existing conditions lead to respiratory tract infections?
What is the innate host response to viral infections?
What is the adaptive host response to viral infections?
What is the common cold etiology?
What viruses commonly lead to pharyngitis?
What kind of viruses are coronavirudae, picornaviridae, adenoviridae?
What are the seasonal patterns of viruses?
Discuss the common cold transmission
Discuss the rhinovirus biology