Diseases Of The Respiratory System

Question 1

Primary atypical pneumonia causative agent

Answer 1

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 2

Pneumococcal pneumonia causative agent

Answer 2

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 3

Whooping cough causative agent

Answer 3

Bordetella pertussis

Question 4

Tuberculosis causative agent

Answer 4

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 5

Streptococcal pharyngitis causative agent

Answer 5

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 6

Common cold causative agent

Answer 6

Rhinovirus or coronavirus

Question 7

Diphtheria causative agent

Answer 7

Corynebacterium diptheriae

Question 8

San Joaquin Valley fever causative agent

Answer 8

Coccidioides immitis

Question 9

Pneumocystis pneumonia type of agent

Answer 9

Fungus

Question 10

Primary atypical pneumonia type of agents

Answer 10

Bacterium

Question 11

Diphtheria type of agent

Answer 11

Bacterium

Question 12

Tuberculosis type of agent

Answer 12

Bacterium

Question 13

Influenza type of agent

Answer 13

Virus

Question 14

Streptococcal pharyngitis type of agent

Answer 14

Bacterium

Question 15

Histoplasmosis type of agent

Answer 15

Fungus

Question 16

RSV type of agent

Answer 16

Virus

Question 17

Common cold type of agent

Answer 17

Virus

Question 18

Histoplasmosis transmission

Answer 18

Inhalation of dust contaminated with spores from bird feces

Question 19

Common cold transmission

Answer 19

Inhalation of aerosols, direct contact with infected fomites to the mouth or eyes

Question 20

RSV transmission

Answer 20

Direct contact with infected nasal secretions or saliva

Question 21

Pneumococcal pneumonia transmission

Answer 21

Inhalation of respiratory droplets from a carrier or infected person or from endogenous bacteria when immune system is compromised

Question 22

Acute otitis media signs and symptoms

Answer 22

Minor ear ache or discomforts is the obvious symptoms, but patient can experience severe pain. A fever of 102°F, 39°C, can a company a severe infection. Pus and other exudates may also leak from the ear when the tympanic membrane ruptures

Question 23

Common cold signs and symptoms

Answer 23

Sneezing followed by runny nose and nasal obstruction; a cough may develop. Other symptoms may include a mild sore throat, mild headache and malaise

Question 24

Diphtheria signs and symptoms

Answer 24

Sudden onset of malaise, sore throat and pharyngitis with excessive mucus production. A bluish – white pseudomembrane that forms on the back of the pharynx may form which can slump off and occlude the airway, leading to suffocation. There is Mark swelling of lymph nodes in the neck that causes the patient to have, what is termed, Bull neck.

Question 25

Pneumococcal pneumonia signs and symptoms

Answer 25

Acute shaking, chills with fever, unilateral chest pain and a dry cough eventually will produce a Rust – colored sputum. Other signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, myalgia, tachypnea, tachycardia and cyanosis

Question 26

Histoplasmosis signs and symptoms

Answer 26

Fever, chills, malaise, sweating and dry cough. Headache, fatigue, confusion and encephalopathy may indicate that the infection has disseminated

Question 27

San Joaquin Valley fever signs and symptoms

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Asymptomatic. Initial flu like symptoms with fever, chills, cough and malaise. Additional symptoms may include dyspnea, night sweats, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, erythema nodosum. This disease may also manifest in the skin, bone, meninges, lymph nodes, spleen, liver, kidneys.

Question 28

Streptococcal pharyngitis signs and symptoms

Answer 28

Acute sore throat, headache, fever and swollen cervical lymph nodes. The patient may also experience chills, nausea, loss of appetite and malaise

Question 29

Tuberculosis signs and symptoms

Answer 29

Coughing up mucous followed by blood in the sputum. Nighttime sweats, fatigue, weight loss and fever. Breathing becomes increasingly labored. Nodules in the lungs and other organs

Question 30

Pertussis signs and symptoms

Answer 30

Initial symptoms resemble the common cold. A low-grade fever of less than 102°F, 39°C followed by fits of "whooping cough". Coughing may be so severe that it may lead to vomiting and brief loss of consciousness

Question 31

RSV control and prevention

Answer 31

Good hygiene, particularly handwashing

Question 32

Influenza control and prevention

Answer 32

Annual vaccination

Question 33

Primary atypical pneumonia Control and prevention

Answer 33

There is no known way to prevent this disease

Question 34

Common cold control and prevention

Answer 34

Handwashing and keeping your hands away from mouth and eyes. If possible, avoid contact with infected people. Cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough

Question 35

Common cold treatment

Answer 35

Alleviate symptoms; maintain hydration; gargle with warm salt water, and use acetaminophen to reduce headache if necessary

Question 36

San Joaquin Valleyfever treatment

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Amphotericin B, but oral fluconazole, itraconazole, or ketoconazole can be used

Question 37

Tuberculosis treatment

Answer 37

Isoniazid, Rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol

Question 38

RSV treatment

Answer 38

Alleviate symptoms; maintain hydration; acetaminophen if necessary. Administration of oxygen

Question 39

Acute otitis media causative agent

Answer 39

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 40

Pneumocystis pneumonia treatment

Answer 40

Cotrimoxazole alone or in conjunction with pentamadine, dapsone, atovaquone, primaquine and clindamycin

Question 41

Primary atypical pneumonia treatment

Answer 41

Erythromycin, however, doxycycline or levofloxacin may be used

Question 42

Acute otitis media treatment

Answer 42

Amoxicillin; surgery for implantation of tubes in tympanic membrane

Question 43

Diphtheria treatment

Answer 43

Antitoxin to neutralize the toxin. Erythromycin or penicillin to eliminate bacteria

Question 44

Streptococcal pharyngitis treatment

Answer 44

Amoxicillin and over-the-counter products to alleviate sore throat