Upper Respiratory Exam Flashcards
1
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- What are two possible diagoses in pt with a sore throat?
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- Strep
- Viral/allergic etiology
2
Q
- What are two possible diagnoses for pt with an ear infection?
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- AOM (acute otitis media)
- AOE (acute otitis externa)
3
Q
- What is the medical term for the common cold?
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- Acute rhinosinusitis
4
Q
- What are two common diagnoses in acute childhood upper respiratory illnesses?
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- Croup
- Epiglottitis
5
Q
- What can cause dizziness?
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- Benign postional vertigo
6
Q
- Identify the labeled structures
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- Sphenoid sinus
- Frontal sinus
- Ethmoid sinus
- Maxillary sinus
- Frontal sinus does not develop until age 8-10
7
Q
- What etiology is shown in the image below?
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- Tonsillar swelling
8
Q
- What etiology is shown in the image below?
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- Tonsillar swelling, erythema and exudate
9
Q
- What etiology is shown in the image below?
- What is the common cause?
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- Cobblestoning of the posterior pharynx
- Indicative of post nasal drainage (usually caused by allergic rhinitis) irritating the posterior pharynx
10
Q
- Identify the following anatomical landmarks in the mouth
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- Gingiva
- Mucosa
- Posterior gingiva
- Buccal mucosa
- Vestibule
- Anterior Gingiva
- Mucosa
- Hard Palate
- Soft Palate
- Tonsillar Area
- Floor of mouth
- Ventral surface of tongue
11
Q
- Identify the anatomical components of the external ear
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- Top to bottom (Left)
- Helix
- Antihelix
- Entrance to ear canal
- Right side (Top to bottom)
- Tragus
- Lobule
12
Q
- When examining the external ear, check for _,_, and tenderness of the _
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drainage, redness, tragus
13
Q
- How will otitis media present in ear exam?
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- Bulging TM with varyimg degree of erythema
14
Q
- Which lymph nodes should be assessed?
- What is considered a “normal” lymph node?
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- **
- Soft, round, mobile, non-tender
15
Q
Pharyngitis
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- Inflammation of pharynx resulting in sore throat
- Most likely cause:
- Viral (Adenovirus, rhinovirus, coronaviruses, enteroviruses, influenza A and B, parainfluenze viruses, respiratory syncytial virus)
- Bacterial (GABHS, Chlamydia, mycoplasma pneumoniae)
- Common sx:
- Coryza (inflamed mucus membrane)
- Conjunctivitis
- Malaise or fatigue
- Hoarseness
- Low grade fever
16
Q
- What are some differential diagnoses secondary to pharyngitis?
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- GERD
- Postnasal drip secondary to rhinitis
- Persistent cough
- Thyroiditis
- Allergies
- Foreign body
- Smoking
17
Q
- Streptococcal Pharyngitis
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- Group A beta-hemolytic strep (pyogenes)
18
Q
- Why will patient’s with sore throat sometimes report with nausea?
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- Pharynx right next to intrabdominal organs on homonculus
19
Q
- Highest likelihood of GABHS if…
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- 5-15 years old
- Winter and early spring seasons
- absence of cough
- anterior cervical lymphadenopathy
- tonsillar exudate
- fever
20
Q
- Which scoring system do you use for managing treatment of sore throat?
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