Respiratory System Diseases Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
Scarlet fever
A
Strep. pyogenes (B)
Spotted strawberry-like tongue, skin rash
2
Q
Diphtheria
A
Corynebacterium diphtheria was (B)
Leathery membrane on throat
3
Q
Otitis media
A
H. influenza, S. pyogenes, S. aureus, M. catarrhalis (B)
Middle ear infection
4
Q
Common cold
A
Rhinovirus
Sneezing, nasal secretion, congestion
5
Q
Whooping cough (Pertussis)
A
Bordetella pertussis (B) Prolonged sieges of coughing with gasps between the coughs
6
Q
Tuberculosis
A
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (B) Tubercles in alveoli
7
Q
Pneumococcal pneumonia
A
Streptococcus pneumoniae (B) Alveoli fill with RBCs, neutrophils, and fluid
8
Q
H. influenzae pneumonia
A
Haemophilis pneumoniae (B) "Walking pneumonia"
9
Q
Legionellosis
A
Legionella pneumophilia (B) 105 F fever, cough, pneumonia
10
Q
Respiratory syncytial virus
A
”” “” “”
Coughing and wheezing for more than a week – no fever
11
Q
Influenza
A
Influenzavirus
Chills, fever, muscle aches
12
Q
Streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat)
A
Streptococcal pyogenes (B) Local inflammation, fever, tonsillitis
