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Respiratory Tract Infections Flashcards

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examples of URTI

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Sinusitis
Ottis media
Pharyngytiis
Epiglottitis

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examples of LRTIs

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Larygngitis
Tracheitis
bronchiolitis
pneumonia

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What type of viruses are associated with the common cold?

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Rhinovirus
Adenovirus
coronavirus

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What causes the sneezing and coughing?

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mucosal irritation

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What infections can result from the common cold?

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Rhinitis
Laryngitis
pharyngitis
sinusitis

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Cause of ottis media

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Strep pneumoniae

h influenza

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Treatment for ottis media

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Amoxicillin

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DIfference in ottis media and sinusits

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OM more common in kids

Sinusitis has pain/fever/ localised tendereness

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acute epiglottitiss?

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iflamamation of epiglottis - blockage of airway

EMERGENCY INCUBATE!!

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treatment for acute epiglottitis

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antibiotics- cefotaxime

Incubate

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Diagnosis of epiglottitis

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Blood culture

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cause of epiglottitis

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H influenza capsular type B

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What is parotitis also known as?

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Mumps

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cause of pharyngitis

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Epstein barr virus leading to glandular fever
streptococcus pyogenes
diptheria ( serious toxin) - heart and brain damage

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Laryngitis and tracheitis causes

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Croup

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What is croup

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Larygnotracheobronchitis causing stridor due to laryngeal narrowing in young children

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Treatment for laryngitis/tracheitis

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Paracetamol and fluids
corticosteroids
adrenaline
( depending on the severity)

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What does streptococcus pyogenes lead to/

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Pharyngitis

scarlet fever

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Treatment for pharyngitis and scarlet fever

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pencillin

erythromycin

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what is diptheria

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Toxin producing strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Treatmenf for diptheria

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Antitoxin + antibiotic

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bacteria responsible for whooping cough

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bordetella pertusis

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symptoms of whooping cough

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catarrhal illnesss and then paroxysyms of coughs

lobar segemental collapse of the lungs

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treatment for whooping cough

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Vaccine

erythromycin

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WHat is acute bronchitis

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Viral infection which can trigger a bacterial infection

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acute exacerbation of bronchitis can lead to?

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COPD

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Bacteria involved in acute bronchitis

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Strep pneumoniae
staph aureus
h influenza

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Treatment for acute bronchitis

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Antibiotics
Bronchodilators
Steroids

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Bronchiolitis ?

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Narrowing of the bronchioles

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Symptoms of bronchiolitis

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wheezing presentation

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Main agent of bronchiolitis?

A

RSV

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What can bronchiolitis lead to?

A

intersitial pneumoniae

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What is given to children with heart and lung problems to prevent against RSV

A

Paluvizemab - monclonal antibody

given in winter

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What treatment is used for RSV when severe

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Ribarvirin

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What bacteria is involved in pneumonia

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Strep pneumoniae 
legionella pneumoniae 
mycoplasma + chlamydia 
h influenza 
staph areus
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What is key when diagnosising pneumoniae

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Sputum sample

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lobar pneumoniae

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Distinct region/lobe of lung

Bacterial

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Bronchopneumoniae

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Patchy consolidation - may spread throughout the lungs as a result
bacterial

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intersitial pneumoniae

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invasion of lung intersitium

viral

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Lung abscess

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cavitation and destruciton of the lung parenhyma

bacterial

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what is meant by typical pneumonia

A

lobar pneumonia caused by strep pneumonia

staph aureus/ h influenza - but not as common

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symptoms of typical pneumonia

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Productive cough - rust coloured sputum

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What to look for for pneumonia

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Confusion
Urea > 7 mmol/L
low systolic Blood pressure <90 or diastolic below 60
65> age

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What is atypical pneumonia

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from atypical agents - mycoplasma pneumonia + legionella pneumonia

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Symptoms of atypical pneumonia

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extrapulmonary
dry cough
no evidence of lobar consolodation

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how is pneumonia diagnosed?

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blood - WCC- DWCC- CRP 
blood culture 
resp secretions 
Viral - pcr 
bacterial - gram stains 
urine test for antigens- legionella + pneumococcus
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primary infection of myobacterium tuberculosis

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Asymptomatic
Due to T cells repsonse
remains dormant and can reactivate

48
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Test for TB

A

Sputum sample
Culture
PCR

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Treatment for TB

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3 drug combination to prevent resistance

50
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When is TB more likely to reactivate

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when immunocompromised

51
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Bacteria for cystic fibrosis in order of age

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staph aureus
pseudomonas
burkhoderia cepacia

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what is meant by antigenic drift?

A

Accumulation of point mutations secreted by population immunity

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what is meant by antigenic shift?

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Sudden new virus - reassortment between human and animal influenza virus

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What is Pneumocystis jirovecii

A

fungus leading to high fatality pneumonia

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Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii

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PCR

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treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii

A

co- trimoxazole

PODT- Microbiology (18 decks)

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