Respiratory Tract Infections

Question 1

Upper respiratory tract infections include which structures/

Answer 1

Nasal cavity
Pharynx
Larynx

Question 2

Lower respiratory tract infections include which structures

Answer 2

Trachea
Primary bronchi
Lungs

Question 3

What do steroids do?

Answer 3

Reduce inflammation response to body

Question 4

What are the symptoms of rhinosinusitis?

Answer 4

Pain, swelling and tenderness around cheeks, eyes, forehead
Blocked nose
Green or yellow mucus from nose
High temperature
Sinus headache

Question 5

Treatment of viral rhinosinusitis?

Answer 5

Give analgesics if happening again
Intranasal steroids
Decongestants

Question 6

Symptoms of a common cold

Answer 6

Dry cough
Sore throat
Tiredness
Runny nose

Question 7

Cause of common cold

Answer 7

50% rhinovirus
25% coronavirus
15% influenza
5% parainfluenza
5% Respiratory syncytial virus]

Question 8

Treatment of common cold

Answer 8

Nasal decongestants

Analgestics

Question 9

Cause of acute paryngitis

Answer 9

25-45% adenovirus, rhinovirus, coronavirus
10-25% Group A (&C +G), Streptococcus
Other

Question 10

Treatment of acute paryngitis

Answer 10

Antibiotics if GBS (group B strep)

Question 11

Symptoms of streptococcus acute paryngitis

Answer 11

Sore throat
Fever
Patchy tonsillar exudate (white dots-puss)
Tender anterior cervical lymphodenopathy (lymph nodes up)
Scarlatiniform rach (red rash)

Question 12

Symptoms of bronchiolitis

Answer 12

Fever
Cough
Wheezing
Increased respiratory rate
Poor feeding

Question 13

Bronchiolitis caused by

Answer 13

Respiratory syncytial virus

Question 14

Bronchiolitis treatment

Answer 14

If go to respiratory failure need non invasive ventilatino

Question 15

Main symptoms of pneumonia?

Answer 15

Loss of appetite
Chest pain
Fever
Cough with sputum 
Tachycardia
Shivering

Question 16

Treatment of pneumonia

Answer 16

Antibiotics- amoxicillin most common

Painkillers for chest pain