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1
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List the viruses associated with resp system conditions (6)

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Rhino virus,
Enteroviruses,
Parainfluenza virus,
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human Metapneumovirus, Adenoviruses

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list the common respiratory conditions (11)

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Rhinitis, sinusitis, otitis media, tonsilitis, pharyngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, laryngo-tracheo-bronchitis (croup), bronchopneumonia, pneumonia

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Common old is limited to the LRT (t/f)

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False. it is limited to the URT

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Incubation period of the common cold

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1 to 3 days

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List the prodromal (early) symptoms of the common cold

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headache, sore throat, fullness in the nose.

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describe the mucus changes in the common cold as the condition progresses.

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Profuse watery discharge from the nose (rhinorrhea) becomes thicker, muco-purulent and decreases
in volume

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7
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How long does a common cold take to resolve

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About a week

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List the viruses responsible for the common cold

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Rhinoviruses: approximately 100 serotypes account for approximately 50% of colds
* Coronaviruses: NOT the serious coronaviruses
* Other enteroviruses
* RSV/Para-influenza/Influenza

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Pharyngitis/tonsilitis is mostly caused by what microorganism species? which one is the most common culprit?

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70% mostly viral
Mostly by adenovirus

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In pharyngitis/tonsilitis, some viruses can cause _______________ which can progress to form ___________________

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vesicles(blisters»»»> ulcers

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Why is it called laryngotracheobronchitis in children?

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In children difficult to distinguish due to very close anatomy, so sometimes called laryngotracheobronchitis

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12
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Laryngitis causes_______________________
Tracheitis causes______________

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  1. Hoarse voice
  2. Sore throat and cough
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Laryngotracheobronchitis can present as croup with stridor in children. What is that?

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a particular high pitched sound with inspiration and sometimes
even on expiration – due to narrowed airway

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T/F acute bronchitis is mostly caused by viruses

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T

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describe chronic bronchitis

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not infective
* Due to irritation typically from smoking, but also from pollution, fumes, inhaled dust

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What causes acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and how are they treated?

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Acute exacerbations may be precipitated by infections though probably mostly these are viral. In practice often treated with antibiotics, but it is an area of uncertainty

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what accounts for accounts for 30 -50% of community acquired pneumonia?

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viral pneumonia

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In pneumonia, how does the virus reach the lungs?

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Mainly reach lungs via respiratory tract,
* Attach to respiratory epithelium by surface molecules that adhere to ‘receptors’

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Healthy people are not at risk of viral pneumonia. T/F? Explain

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Healthy people also susceptible
* But severity varies according to age and immune status, including prior exposure to virus

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Possible complications of viral pneumonia

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Can predispose to secondary bacterial infection, e.g. influenza can be followed by pneumococcal or
staphylococcal infection
* Permanent lung damage, e.g. bronchiectasis after certain destructive viral infections

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21
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What determines the site of infection for a particular virus?

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Some viruses may have predilection or preference for certain sites
Sometimes depends on age and anatomy
Immune status ( age, previous infections or vaccinations, presence of immunodeficiency)

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Why does the rhinovirus tend to infect the nose?

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they prefer slightly cooler temperatures for replication

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23
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infants and young children more prone to clinical features of croup. Why?

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because of narrow subglottic airway so swelling more easily leads to obstruction

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Why are children more likely to develop otitis media?

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Eustachian tube between nasopharynx and middle ear is more open in this age group so
also more likely to develop otitis media

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25
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Which bacteria causes tonsilitis/pharyngitis

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streptococcus pyogenes

26
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Which bacteria most commonly causes pneumonia?

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streptococcus pneumonia

27
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where does respiratory syncytial virus get its name?

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Gets its name from the fact that it causes large syncytia in
cell culture

28
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Define syncytia

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: a multinucleate mass of
cytoplasm resulting from fusion of cells.

29
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How does RSV attack? what does it use?

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Contains F (fusion) protein used for infection and fusion of
virus membrane with cells

30
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When are RSV infections most common?

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Causes seasonal outbreaks every year in autumn/early
winter in community and in hospitals

31
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At what age do children commonly get affected by RSV?

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during their first year of life

32
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What conditions does RSV commonly cause?

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Causes bronchiolitis and pneumonia especially in infants

33
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Why are infants more susceptible to RSV

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Naturally acquired maternal antibodies don’t protect against RSV so infants exposed in the first 6 months of life can develop life threatening disease especially in premature or very small babies

34
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Re-infections with RSV are more severe later in life. T/F

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F. Re-infections are common throughout life, but become less severe, more like a common cold

35
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long term consequences of RSV

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wheezing

36
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What made it possible for increased detection in respiratory infections in older adults

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Use of multiplex PCR

37
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How long does RSV infection take to shed off?

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Virus can be shed for up to 3 weeks after infection normally

38
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Which type of immunity is needed to clear the infection?

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Cell mediated immunity

39
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How are high risk infants protected against RSV?

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Passive immunisation/Antibody prophylaxis in very high-risk infants during RSV season
IV infusion of monoclonal antibodies against F protein
* Prevents severe infection

40
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Distinguish between RSV and human metapneumovirus

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Only relatively recently discovered
Equivalent, though less severe than RSV
Occurs mainly in spring as opposed to autumn for RSV

41
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describe the structure of parainfluenza virus

A

single stranded, enveloped RNA viruses

42
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how many types of parainfluenza affect humans?
Wich one is most severe? which one is least severe?

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4 antigenically distinct para-influenza viruses that infect humans
Parainfluenza virus that is more severe is 3. Less severe is 4

43
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T/F
parainfluenza virus occurs seasonally and affects only children

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F
throughout the year
Affects everyone

44
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which virus causes croup?

A

Parainfluenza virus

45
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Adenovirus structure

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Unenveloped ds DNA viruses

46
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Adenovirus occurs throughout the year. T/F

A

T

47
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Symptoms of adenovirus

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Cause a variety of syndromes involving the mucous membranes of the eye, respiratory and gastro
intestinal tract
* E.g. pharyngitis, conjunctivitis (‘pink-eye’), pneumonia, gastro-enteritis

48
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Can cause ________________ in children especially if malnourished and can cause persistent lung disease

A

severe pneumonia

49
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Structure of enteroviruses

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ss RNA virus

50
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Why is it called enterovirus?

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As name suggests enteroviruses are shed in the faeces and transmitted via faecal oral route,
though they don’t cause gastro-enteritis

51
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What virus causes Hand, foot and mouth disease- an upper respiratory tract
infection associated with rash on hands and feet and ulcers in the mouth

A

Coxsackie virus

52
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Symptoms of rhinovirus infection

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nasal discharge, nasal obstruction, cough, and/or a sore or scratchy throat lasting 5- 7 days,
gradually improving

53
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Pathogenesis of rhinovirus

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Virus adheres to receptor on nasal mucosa cells
* doesn’t damage cells but causes local production of various cytokines and kinins that cause
symptoms

54
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symptoms of infection resolve before virus has cleared. T/F

A

T

55
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What medical condition does rhinovirus commonly exarcebate?

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asthma

56
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Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections

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Culture of virus
* Detection of viral antigens in clinical sample by microscopy
* Serology: demonstrating antibody response to infection in serum
* Detection of viral nucleic acids

57
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Why is viral culture ineffective?

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Viruses only replicate in living cells (Don’t grow on laboratory media)
* Traditional diagnosis in cell culture systems- slow (days to weeks) labour intensive

58
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Why is detection of viral antigens impractical?

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lectron microscopy (viruses not visible on light microscopy), useful for defining morphology in detail,
but not for routine diagnosis

59
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why is flourescence microscopy impractical

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Immunofluorescence microscopy: using fluorescent labelled antibodies to visualise viral antigens, also
tricky to do

60
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Why is serology impractical

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Looking for antibody response to infection – too slow

61
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How has the shift to molecular diagnosis helped

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Detection of viral nucleic acids from clinical samples
* By PCR or similar method to amplify (increase) viral genomic material
* Can detect DNA/RNA
* Extremely sensitive – can pick up very small amounts of virus

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