PHARYNGITIS Flashcards
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Refers to sudden , painful swelling of the back of the throat that includes posterior third of the tongue , soft palate , and tonsils.
PHARYNGITIS
It causes itchiness in the throat and difficulty swallowing.
PHARYNGITIS
More cases occur during the ____ months of the year
PHARYNGITIS
COLDER
CLASSIFICATION OF PHARYNGITIS
ACUTE P
CHRONIC P
characterized by the rapid onset of sore throat and pharyngeal inflammation (with or without exudate). It can be generated by a variety of bacterial and viral pathogens, including fungal pathogens (Candida) as well as group A streptococcus)
Acute pharyngitis
_________ pharyngitis is more prevalent in winter (or early spring )
BACTERIAL
is more prevalent in the summer and fall.
PHARYNGITIS
ENTEROVIRAL
ACUTE PHARYNGITIS A self limited condition with resolved within ___
two weeks.
it refers to persistent inflammation of the pharynx .
Chronic pharyngitis
Common in adults who works in dusty surroundings , too much abuse of their voice , suffer from chronic cough , or habitually use of alcohol and tobacco
CHRONIC PHARYNGITIS
Categories of chronic pharyngitis
Hypertonic
Atrophic
Chronic granular
refers to general thickening and congestion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.
Hypertonic-
it is a late stage of the first type(the membrane is tin , whitish , glistering and at times wrinkled)
Atrophic-
characterized by numerous swollen lymph follicles on the pharyngeal wall.
Chronic granular(clergyman’s sore throat)-
Viral condition that can cause pharyngitis
Flu
Common cold / adenovirus
Measles
Chicken pox
Mononucleosis(mono caused by Epstein-Barr virus)
Croup(childhood illness)
Herpes simplex
Enterovirus
the most common and important bacterial cause of pharyngitis.Need to take antibiotic to relieve symptoms.
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus GAS) –
If you have a viral infection you will be contagious until
your fever runs its course.
If you have strep throat , you may be contagious
from the onset until you’ve spent 24 hrs on antibiotics.
Risk factors for Pharyngitis
Cold and flu season
Close contact with someone who has a sore throat or cold
Smoking or exposure second hand smoked
Frequent sinus infection
Allergies
______ causes most cases of acute pharyngitis.
Viral infection
PHARYNGITIS Responsible viruses include the
adenovirus , influenza virus , Epstein-Barr virus and herpes simplex virus.
Ten percent of adults with pharyngitis have a ______, which is commonly referred to as group A streptococcus(GAS) or streptococcal pharyngitis
group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus(GABHS)
Other bacterial organisms implicated in acute pharyngitis include
Mycoplasma pneumoniae , Neiserria gonorrhoeae and H.influenza type B
is one of the most common known bacterial pathogens of the respiratory tract and is encountered frequently in people with upper respiratory symptoms.
M.pneumoniae