URTI Flashcards
Acute otitis media (AOM)
Bulging TM
Middle ear effusion (MEE)
Inflammation
Acute onset of sx
AOM RF
Airborne particle allergies Attend daycare Bottle feeding Craniofacial abnormalities Food allergies Immunodeficiency Low SES Male Nasopharyngeal colonization with bacterial pathogens Native American, Eskimo, Australian ethnicities Pacifier use Predisposition Recent viral illness Sick household member Tobacco smoke exposure Under 2 yo
Anatomy of eustachian tube by age
Adults - 45 degrees
Infants - 10 degrees
Presentation of AOM
MEE with acute sx onset: Fever Irritability Otalgia Pulling ears Rhinorrhea
AOM otoscopic examination
TM appearance
TM changes
AOM TM appearance
Cloudy
Erythematous
Pale yellow
White
AOM TM changes
Fullness
Immobility
Otorrhea
AOM complications
Temporary hearing loss
TM perforation
Brain abscess or meningitis
What delays are seen with hearing loss d/t AOM?
Cognitive abilities
Language
Speech
Common causes of AOM
Bacterial (80%): S pneumonia, H flu, M catarrhalis
Viral: RSV, rhinovirus, influenza, adenovirus
AOM prevention
PCV 13 (3 vaccine series starting at 2 months) Hib (3 vaccine series starting at 2 months) Annual influenza (after 6 months old)
AOM recurrence definition
>/= 3 episodes in 6 months >/= 4 episodes in 12 months
AOM recurrence prevention
Abx (AAP argues against but does not have recommendation)
Tympanostomy tube placement)
Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of throat
Types of pharyngitis
Nasopharyngitis
Tonsillitis
Tonsillopharyngitis
Pharyngitis general s/sx
Throat pain (not required)
Erythema - required
Exudate - required
Ulceration - required