Respiratoty Bacterial Diseases 🦠Flashcards
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What’s the division of the respiratory system?
Upper and Lower respiratory tract
Which part of the respiratory system that the infection are more dangerous in it ?
The lower respiratory tract
Which part of the respiratory system that can be difficult to treat of infection ?
The lower respiratory tract
True or false?
The lower respiratory tract is continuously exposed to potential pathogens
False , the upper respiratory tract *
Which parts of the respiratory system is sterile?
The lower respiratory tract
What’s is the laryngitis?
Swelling and irritation ( inflammation) of the voice box , associated with hoarseness or loss of voice.
What’s the four microorganisms that causes laryngitis?
- Haemophilus influenzae
- streptococcus pneumonia
- fungal
- viral
What’s the meaning of epiglottis?
Inflammation of the cartilage that cover the trachea (windpipe)
What’s the four microorganisms that cause epiglottis?
- streptococcus pneumonia
- streptococcus pyogenes
- haemophilus infuenzae
What’s the meaning of otitis media ?
General term for infection or inflammation of the ear-fluid/exudates / pus in the middle ear
Which microorganisms causes of the otitis media ?
- streptococcus pyogenes
- streptococcus pneumonia
- haemophilus influenzas
What’s the three areas that connects to the nasopharynx?
1-middle ear
2-sinuses
3-mastoid cavity
What’s the meaning of the mastoiditis?
Inflammation of mastoid cavity , uncommon but very dangerous because it’s close to nervous system and large blood vessels
What’s the meaning of the sinuses ?
Inflammation of the sinuses and the upper respiratory tract and nasal passages
What’s the most common causative of the sinuses ?
- streptococcus pneumonia
- streptococcus pyogenes
- haemophilus influenzae
Which microorganism can cause pharyngitis?
-streptococcus pygenes ( group A beta streptococci)
Give information about the causative of the pharyngitis?
Streptococcus pygenes :
-it contains M protein which inhibits phagocytosis
and
-Produces pyrogenic toxin which cause the symptoms seen with pharyngitis
- it can cause—-> scarlet fever and toxic shock syndrome and abscesses on the tonsils
True or false?
Streptococcus pyogenes is ; gram positive, grow on blood agar , group A , beta haemolysis, clear wide zone of haemolysis.
True
Scarlet fever caused by ?
Group A streptococci ( streptococcus pyogenes )
What’s the symptoms of the scarlet fever ?
- tiny bumps on the chest and abdomen
- redder in the armpit and groin
- strawberry tongue
- can spread over entire body
- rash lasts 2-5 days
These symptoms belong to ? -very sore throat with yellow or white papules -fever of 101 F or higher -lymphadenopathy in neck Headache , body aches , nausea
Scarlet fever
Child 13 years old has rash and tiny bumps on the chest and abdomen with redder in armpits and groin , strawberry tongue
What’s the disease?
Scarlet fever causes by streptococcus pyogenes
What’s the treatment of the scarlet fever?
Penicillin
If the patient of the scarlet fever have penicillin allergic what’s the alternative treatment?
Erythromycin and azithromycin