Upper Respiratory Infections Flashcards
1
Q
Pharyngitis is generally caused by?
A
Viral pathogens
Then Grp A Strep
2
Q
When group A Strep causes phyrangitis do you cough?
A
NO! freak no you don’t
But you do have congestion and conjunctivitis
3
Q
What does Otitis follow?
A
URI’s
and generally you don’t have a fever with Ottitis
4
Q
What bacteria cause Otitis and Sinusitis?
A
Pneumo, H. flu, moraxella
5
Q
What causes Epiglottitis?
A
Haemophilis influenzae
6
Q
What URI’s do you attempt to treat? (2)
A
Group A Strep
Epiglottitis
7
Q
If you have Dysphagia and stridor you have?
A
Epiglottitis
