Respiratory Tract Infections 1

Question 1

what does the upper respiratory tract consist of?

Answer 1

1. mouth
2. nose
3. nasal cavity
4. sinuses
5. pharynx
6. epiglottis
7. larynx

Question 2

What does the lower respiratory tract consist of?

Answer 2

1. Trachea
2. Bronchi
3. Bronchioles
4. Lungs
5. Alveoli

Question 3

what does the respiratory tract have to defend the body from infections?

Answer 3

1. nasal hair
2. cilia
3. mucus
4. coughing, sneezing, swallowing
5. Macropages
6. IgA against pathogens

Question 4

what is used as the normal biota in the respiratory tract?

Answer 4

disease-causing bacteria as they perform microbial antagonism to prevent infectious bacterial binding.

Question 5

what are the 2 stages of whooping cough?

Answer 5

1. Catarrhal

2. Paroxysmal

Question 6

what is the Catarrhal stage of whooping cough?

Answer 6

• bacteria appear as cold symptoms

- lasts 1 - 2 weeks

Question 7

what is the paroxysmal stage?

Answer 7

• sever uncontrolled coughing
• can cause blood vessels in eyes to burst
• can causes emesis

Question 8

what is the recovery phase of whooping cough called?

Answer 8

convalescent

Question 9

what does respiratory syncytial virus cause and how doe we treat?

Answer 9

• creates giant multinucleated cells in the respiratory tract causing fever, otitis, pharyngitis, rhinitis.
• treat with ribavirin

Question 10

what infections affect the upper respiratory tract?

Answer 10

1. Rhinitis
2. Sinusitis
3. Otitis Media (ear infection that originates from URT)
4. Pharyngitis

Question 11

What infections affect upper and lower respiratory tract?

Answer 11

1. Whooping cough
2. Respiratory syncytial virus
3. Influenza

Question 12

What infections affect the lower respiratory tract?

Answer 12

1. Pneumonia (lung infection, fluid in alveoli)