Upper respiratory tract infections

Question 1

Describe the epidemiology of URTIs

Answer 1

Common. Indicated by fever.

Question 2

What other illnesses is rhinitis prodrome to?

Answer 2

Pneumonia, bronchiolitis
Meningitis
Septicaemia

Question 3

Define otitis media

Answer 3

Spontaneous rupture of drum. Primary viral infection. secondary infection with pneumococcus

Question 4

Define tonsillitis and the treatment

Answer 4

Common and can be viral or bacterial. Throat swab. Either do nothing or give 10 days penicillin..

BUT not give amoxicillin

Question 5

State 5 side effects that antibiotics can cause to children

Answer 5

Diarrhoea, Nappy rash, Oral thrush, multi resistance and allergies

Question 6

What is the average duration of runny nose?

Answer 6

11 to 14 days

Question 7

What is the average duration of an earache?

Answer 7

2 to 7days

Question 8

What is the average duration of a sore throat?

Answer 8

2 to 7 days

Question 9

Whats the treatment for croup?

Answer 9

Oral dexamethasone

Question 10

Whats the treatment for epiglottis?

Answer 10

Intubation and antibiotics

Question 11

Which microorganism causes epiglottis?

Answer 11

Haemophillus influenzae type B

Question 12

Which microorganism causes croup?

Answer 12

Para’flu I

Question 13

What are the signs and symptoms of croup?

Answer 13

Barking cough, boarse voice and stridor

Question 14

What are the signs and symptoms of epiglottis?

Answer 14

Stridor and drooling