Week 4 - wound care - infections Flashcards
what is an infection?
invasion and mulitplication of micrognaisms that are not normally preent in the body
what causes scabies?
microsopic mites that invade the skin - infestation leads to dry, scabbed rash and intense itching
treatment- creams and parasitic tablets
occurs in shared house/communal spaces
what causes lime disease?
lime borolosis- caused by bacteria, spread and caused by ticks- expanding area of redness called a bulsey rash appearing at the site of the tick bite
what is the definition of sepsis?
a life threatening organ dysfunction to a dysregulation host response to an infection - leads to shocj, multipule organ dysfunction and death
how is viral / bacterial pharyngitis differntiated?
viral - sore throat, read swallon tonsils, fever, fatiuge,
bacterial - sore throat, sore throat, red swallon tonsils, small circular red dots, white coated/grey/yellow puss tonsils, thick white coated tounge, swallon lymph nodes
what is a red flag in tonsilitis?
unable to mainan secreations
sniffing position
hot potato voice
pain or inability to swallow
what is a peritonsular absess? or Quinsy?
collection of fluid behing a tonsil
unilateral swelling, tonsil pussed forward, large bulding swelling behind tonsil, uvula deviated away from selling,
what is a retropharyngeal absess?
collection of fluid in the soft tissue in the neck above the trachea
sings- stiff neck, pain swallowing, stridor, sepsi, sniffing position, drooling
what is the treatment for a retropharyngeal absess?
drain and washout - IV antibiotics
no iv steriods
what is acute otitis media?
middle ear infection caused by bacteria or viruses - common in children seeking acute care
symptoms
fever, pain, hearing loss, middle ear filled with fluid, extremly fast onset, TM usually buldging yeloww or white colour
what does acute otitis media look like?
early stages - red, inflamation
progresses- puss, not clear, no cone of light
purelent infection- buldging and filled with puss
what is otitis externa?
swimmers ear- external infection leading to pain, swelling, servre pain, loss ofhearing, and discomfort
what is a red flag of an ear infection?
acute mastoiditis - medical emergency
sings- sevre swelling behind the ear, pain over masoid bone, hearing loss, dizzines, tinitus, fevers, altered mental state
what is an acute rhinosinusitis?
sinus infection
what is an acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?
2 or more of nasal blocking, conjestion/obstruction, nasal discharde usually bad smelling, facial pressure, reduction of smell
