Lower respiratory tract infections in children Flashcards
(34 cards)
what are common infections in children in the lower respiractry tract
pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, empyamea, tracheitis
what are the common bacterial infective agent
strep pneumoniae, haemmphilius influenza, moraxella catarrhalis, mycoplasma pneumonia,
what are common viral infective agens
rhinovirus, rsv, parainflunza III, influenza, adenovirus, coronavirus, human meta pneumo virus
what is the sign of trachetis
coup which does not get better,
fever, striotr, coughing up flem
does trachetis require antibitics
yes
what causes tracheitis,
strep or staph
what causes bronchis
heamophilus/ pnemonococcus
what ages is boncitis common
1-4
what type of cough is bronctis
loose rattling
when doe bacterial broncitis occur
as a secondayr infection
what is rsv
respirtory syncytial virus, cause cold and flu like symptons
what is the norma duratoin of a cough
15-25 days
should you treat cough
no, its part of innnate immune respone
what pecret of inflateis get bronchiolitiis
30-40%
which infatnat are most at risk of bronchioitis
those with older symptonand born after 1st august
what is the normal duration fo bronchiotitis
5-16 days
what virus causes Bronchiectasis exasherbations
rsv, and para flue 111 and hmpv
what are signs of bronchiolitiis
nasal stuffiness, tracypnoea, poor feeding
what is the treatment of bronchiolitis
max observation, minimal intervetins
what is teh obeservationrequired for broinctis
maily o2 sat and hydratoin
what medication
can be used for bronchiolitis
none
what does a wheeze mean
most likely viral
what are signs of nemoia
in one area, and high temps, creps
what is safteynetting required for possible develpomet of pnemonia
incraeased breathlessnes, reduced fluid intake, less responsiveness, fever not settled
