Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Flashcards
1
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What are examples of URTIs?
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- Rhinitis
- Tonsilitis
- Ottitis media
- Pharyngitis
- Laryngitis
- Epiglottis
2
Q
Antibiotics - side effects
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- Diarrhoea
- Oral thrust
- Nappy rash
- Allergic reaction
- Multi-resistance
3
Q
URTIs - epidemiology
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4
Q
What is the general management advice for URTIs?
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- You can only see child at that point of time, might get worse or better
- Reassurance, come back if get worse, maybe antibiotics
5
Q
What clinical features are URTIs usually associated with?
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Fever
6
Q
Rhinitis - epidemiology
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- Very common
- Winter months
7
Q
Rhinitis - presentation
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- Self-limiting condition
- Runny nose
- Symptoms normally last
- 50% for 7 days
- 20% for 14 days
8
Q
Rhinitis - complications
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- Prodrome to other illnesses
- Pneumonia, bronchiolitis
- Meningitis
- Septicaemia
9
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Otitis media - aetiology
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- If primary
- Usually viral infection
- If secondary
- With pneumococcus/haemophilus
10
Q
Otitis media - epidemiology
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Common
11
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Otitis media - presentation
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- Self-limiting
- Characterised by redness – Erythema
- Ear pain
- Bulging drum
- Spontaneous rupture of drum
- Symptoms usually last 3 days, but can last up to 7
12
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Otitis media - management
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- Antibiotics usually don’t help
- Analgesia
13
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Tonsillitis/pharyngitis - aetiology
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- Could be viral or bacterial
- Bacterial cause usually streptococcal
- If viral do not treat, if bacterial treat
14
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Tonsillitis/pharyngitis - epidemiology
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Common
15
Q
Tonsillitis/pharyngitis - presentation
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- Painful throat
- Duration usually 2-3 days
17
Q
Compare and contrast croup and epiglottitis for:
- aetiology
- epidemiology
- clinical features
- management
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