Shared Flashcard Set

Details

23
Microbial Disease of the Respiratory System
7
Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
04/26/2012

Additional Microbiology Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Normal flora of the respiratory system reside in the upper __
Definition
Respiratory Tract (RT)
Term
The upper RT consists of these three sections:
Definition
  1. Nose
  2. Pharynx
  3. Middle Ear
Term
Name four normal flora of the nasal cavity:
Definition
  1. Staphylococcus
  2. Micrococcus
  3. Bacillus
  4. Diptheroids
Term
Name three potentially pathogenic microbes in the throat:
Definition
  1. S. pneumoniae
  2. Haemophilus influenzae
  3. Neisseria meningitidis
Term
Name the five sections of the lower RT:


Larry Touches Boobs and Ass (lol)
Definition
  1. Larynx
  2. Trachea
  3. Bronchial Tubes
  4. Alevoli
Term

Name the four infections of the lower RT:

 

 

Phil Licks Slutty Erin (lol)

Definition
  1. Pharyngitis
  2. Laryngitis
  3. Sinusitis
  4. Epiglottitis
Term
This infection develops quickly and can cause death in a matter of hours due to Haemophilus influenzae:
Definition
Epiglottitis
Supporting users have an ad free experience!