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| definition of pharyngitis |
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Definition
| inflammation of the pahyrnx, tonsils, etc |
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| age most common for pharyngitis |
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Definition
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Term
| what months does pharyngitis occur the most? |
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Definition
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Term
| what predisposes people for URTIs |
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Definition
| - over crowding, cross contamination |
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Term
what is the common bacteria of pharyngitis?
more common in children or adults? |
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Definition
Group A strep (pyogenes)
children |
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Term
what is most common virus of phayrngitis
what are some others |
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Definition
rhinovirus
adenovirus, herpes, coronovirus, influ |
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Term
| what makes up 30% of the infections of pharyngitis |
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Definition
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Term
| MOA of pharyngitis for viruses |
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Definition
| inflammatory mediators like bradykinin for pain. |
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Term
| MOA of pharyngitis for bacteria |
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Definition
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Term
| symptoms of pharyngitis are _ |
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Definition
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Term
| what are some symptoms of pharyngitis |
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Definition
sore throat
beet red uvula
fever
rash |
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Term
if have rash on trunk this shows
if on the distal extremities? |
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Definition
strep infection
acronobacterium |
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Term
| what test can be done for pharyngitis to see if bacterial infection |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the gold standard for diagnosis of pharyngitis |
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Definition
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Term
| complications of strep infection |
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Definition
rheumatic fever
scarlett fever
abscess
septicemia |
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Term
| most cases of sinusitis are due to? |
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Definition
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Term
| why are the sinuses normally sterile? |
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Definition
| elevated NO and mucocillary clearence |
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Term
| wh is the diagnostic challenge for sinusits? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| what sinuses are abnormal in the CT scan of common cold |
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Definition
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Term
difference in bacterial vs viral sinusitis
what is the same? |
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Definition
viral- 5-7 days
bacterial: 14 days
symptoms |
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Term
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Definition
| rhinnorhea, pressure headache, cough |
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Term
most common sinusitis infections in BOTH children and adults?
what is more in kids? |
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Definition
S. pneumonia
h. influenza;
moraxella |
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Term
what age group are viral sinusitis more common in?
whate are the other mroe common pathogens for this group? |
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Definition
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Term
what are the common clinical features of bacterial sinusitis?
are these common? |
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Definition
inflammation, fever, pain
no |
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Term
what sinus causes severe headaches?
what causes forehead to swell |
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Definition
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Term
chronic sinusitis:
what are the common pathogens
what is the BIG THING TO REMEMBER |
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Definition
s. aureus
strep. epiderrmidis
G- anaerobes
BIOFILM GROWTH |
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Term
| _ % of children have AOM by 1 yr |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the common ages for AOM |
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Definition
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Term
| for what URTI is empiric therapy usually needed? |
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Definition
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Term
| recurrent AOM is classififed as |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| diff btwn children and adults eustachian tubes |
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Definition
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Term
| general categories of risk factors of AOM |
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Definition
| genetics, immunity status, health status, env |
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Term
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Definition
| springy, translucent, can see beyond it. |
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Term
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Definition
erythematous
cant see beyond it
not springy
bulging out |
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Term
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Definition
not inflammed
pink.grey
glue ear
not springy |
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Term
most of AOM due to?
specifically premies and those less than 3 yrs? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
p. pneuomnia
h. influenza
moreaxella
Group A (pyogenes) |
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Term
| if have recurrent AOM, probably due to what pathogen? |
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Definition
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Term
if AOM is chronic what pathogens are common?
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANT POINT |
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Definition
G + (staph)
G- (psuedomonas, klebsiella, etc)
anaerobes
BIO FILM |
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Term
| complications of untreated AOM |
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Definition
hearing loss, speahc problems
devlopment
mastoiditis
choleastoma
CSOM |
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Term
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Definition
| inflammation of largerr tracheal bronchial tree |
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Term
when is acute bronchitis more common?
what about chronic? |
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Definition
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Term
most common cause of acute bronchitis
chronic? |
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Definition
viral infections
not caused by certain pathogen |
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Term
| what 2 diseases make up COPD |
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Definition
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Term
| which disease is self limiting |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathophys of acute bronchitis is due to |
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Definition
| edema from mucus membranes |
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Term
| pathphys of chronic bronchitis |
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Definition
| proinflammatory cytokines -> goblet cells->mucus plugging-> edema->scarring |
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Term
| difference in acute vs chronic clincial presentations of bronchitis |
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Definition
| chronic: sputum, cough for a very long time, chest x ray shows reduced diaphragm and increased thoracic cavity, increased RBC, redcued VC |
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Term
| drugs best for bacterial acute bronchitis |
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Definition
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Term
| how do you know acute bronchtitis is due to bacteria |
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Definition
| resp symptoms for >4-6 days |
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Term
| treatment for chronic bronchtiis |
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Definition
| advair, reduce exposure to irritant, pulmonary toilet |
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