upper respiratory tract infections in Children Flashcards
what are the infections of the upper respiratory tract
rhinitis, tonsilites, ontitis media, pharyngitis, epiglottitis
is cellulits local or sytemic infectio
local
signs of inflation
heat, redenss , loss of function, swelling, pain
what are examples of systemiatic infections
pnemonia, septiceamia, and menigitis
what layer of skin seperates bacteri on the surface from being an infection
epithelium
what are common bacteria in the body, which are fine in normal levels
pnemococcus, haemophilus, staph, moraxella
what are common bacteria found to be invasion
tb and pertussis (whooping cough)
what are exambles of infection which could be caused by both bacteria and viruses
pnemonia and ear infection
what are the most common side effects of antibiotics on children
diarrhoea, oral thrush, nappy rash, allergic reaction, multi reseiance
what is rhinitis
very common, mainly a runny nose, lets child be prone to other conditions such as pneumonia, menigitisu and sepsis
how many times a year is rhinitis normal for a young child
about 10 times per year
what is otitis media
a painful ear infection, with red discouration
can antibitics treat otitis media,
not normally, can use amoxycillin if child is less than two and it is bilateral or systemilly unwell
what is ofeten a secondary infection as a result of otitis media
pneocuoccus, h flu
what is often the primary infection cause of otitis media
viral
