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1
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Strep Throat Major Symptoms

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Sore throat and difficulty swallowing, purulent abscesses covering tonsils

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Strep Throat Causative Organism and type of pathogen

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Streptococcus Pyogenes (Bacteria Gram -)

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Strep Throat Mode of Transmission

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Respiratory Droplets

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Strep Throat Key Associations

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  • # 1 Cause of Pharyngitis
  • May progress to scarlet or rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis
  • most common in children 5-15
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Scarlet Fever Major Symptoms

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  • 1-2 days after pharyngitis/Strep a diffuse rash develops

- Strawberry Red Tongue

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Scarlet Fever Causative Organism and type of pathogen

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Streptococcus Pyogenes (Bacteria Gram - )

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Scarlet Fever Mode of Transmission

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Respiratory Droplets

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Scarlet Fever Key Associations

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A.K.A “Scarletina”

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Diphtheria Major Symptoms

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  • Sore throat, localized pain, fever

- *Pseudomembrane adheres to posterior throat

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Diphtheria Causative Organism and Type of Pathogen

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Corynebacterium Diphtheria (Bacteria Gram +)

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Diphtheria Mode of Transmission

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Person to person via respiratory droplets or skin contact

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Diphtheria Key Associations

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  • Characteristic Palisade Arrangement

- Pseudomembrane can suffocate

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Sinusitis Major Symptoms

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Pain and pressure of affected sinus

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Sinusitis Causative Organism and Type of Pathogen

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  • Moraxella Catarrhalis (Bacteria Gram -) **MC
  • Steptococcus Pyogenes (Bacteria Gram +)
  • Haemophulis Influenzae B (Bacteria Gram -)
  • Streptococcus Pneumoniae (Bacteria Gram +)
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Sinusitis Mode of Transmission

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Bacteria in the Pharynx travels to sinus via throat

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Otitis Media Major Symptoms

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Pain in ears

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Otitis Media Causative Organism and Type of Pathogen

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  • Haemophulis Influenzae B (Bacteria Gram -)
  • Streptococcus Pneumoniae (Bacteria Gram +) **MC
  • Staphylococcus Aureus (Bacteria Gram +)
  • Moraxells Catarrhalis (Bacteria Gram -)
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Otitis Media Mode of Transmission

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Bacteria Colonize in ear after cold or other respiratory infection

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Common Cold Major Symptoms

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Sneezing, runny nose, congestion, sore throat, malaise and cough

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Common Cold Causative Organism and Type of Pathogen

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  • Rhinovirus (RNA)
  • Coronavirus (RNA)
  • Adenovirus (DNA)
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Common Cold Mode of Transmission

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Respiratory Droplets (Corono and Adeno virus)
Aerosols, fomites or hand to hand (Rhinovirus)
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Common Cold Key Association

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  • Rhinovirus - Most common cause of colds
  • Coronovirus - 2nd most common cause of colds
  • handwashing most important preventative measure
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Pneumococcal Pneumonia Major Symptoms

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Short Rapib breathing, high fever, cough

    • Rust colored sputum
  • Consolidation
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Pneumococcal Pneumonia Causative organism and type of pathogen

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Streptococcus Pneumoniae (Bacteria Gram +)
** "The Pneumococcus"
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Pneumococcal Pneumonia Mode of Transmission

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Inhalation of Bacteria

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Pneumococcal Pneumonia Key Associations

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A.K.A “Typical Pneumonia”

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Mycoplasmal Pneumonia Major Symptoms

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fever, malaise, sore throat, excessive sweating, consolidation, possibly asymptomatic

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Mycoplasmal Pneumonia Causative organism and type of pathogen

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Mycoplasma Pneumoniae (Bacteria - No cell wall)

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Mycoplasmal Pneumonia Mode of transmission

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Spread by nasal secretions

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Mycoplasmal Pneumonia Key Associations

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A.K.A “Atypical or Walking Pneumonia”

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Klebsiella Pneumonia Major Symptoms

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Pneumonia Symptoms combined with thick bloody sputum

    • Currant Jelly Sputum
  • Consolidation
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Klebsiella Pneumonia Causative organism and type of pathogen

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Klebsiella Pneumoniae (Bacteria Gram -)

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Klebsiella Pneumonia Mode of Transmission

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Normal Digestive Respiratory microbiota

- opportunistic infection

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Klebsiella Pneumonia Key Associations

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Immunocompromised individuals at greatest risk