URTI Flashcards
What 4 diseases make up URTI
• commoncold(coryza) •sore throat= pharyngitis& tonsillitis • acute otitis media • sinusitis(relatively uncommon
How do URTI present
As a combo of any of the 4 diseases plus cough d/2 post nasal drip and airway clearing
What’s he most common childhood infection Etio Sx Dg Rx
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Rhino virus , RSV
SELF LIMITING
Cough 4 weeks after cold
Otc
Pharyngitis which additional parts are inflamed and tender
Cause (bac& viral
What is Tonsillitis compared to pharyngitis
Common p.gens
Sx
Ab
- what’s use in case of penicillin allergy
- which is avoided and for what reason
Potential complications if group a strep is the cause of tonsillitis
Complication of the complication
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Acute otitis media
Common ages
Why are children more prone to it
Sx
Dg method and findings
Rx
Serious M&M COMPLICATIONS
Chronic complications
- sx
- dg
- rx
- What is a grommet
-Last resort
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Indications for tonsillectomy
recurrentseveretonsillitis(asopposedtorecurrent URTIs) – tonsillectomy reduces the number of episodes of tonsillitis by a third, e.g. from three to two per year but is unlikely to benefit mild symptoms
• aperitonsillarabscess(quinsy)
• obstructivesleepapnoea(theadenoidswillalso
often be removed).
Indications for adenectomy
loss, where it gives a significant long-term additional benefit
• obstructive sleep apnoea (an absolute indication
