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What are the 4 pathogenic mechamisms used to invade the respiratory tract?
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1. bacterial adherence factors
2. extracellular toxins 3. intraceulluar growth in host tissue 4. evade host defense mechanisms |
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What are the org. that can cause the COMMON COLD? (mostly viruses)
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Rhinoviruses, Myxoviruses,
Coronoviruses, Echoviruses, Adenoviuses, Coxsackie A & B, 2 bacteria: Mycoplasma pneum and Chl pneumoniae |
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What org can cause Pharnygitis?
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**Strept. pyogenes** (bact)
HSV, Coxsackievirus, Adenovirus, Diptheria (bact) |
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What org can cause Otitis Media?
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S. pneumonia,H. Influenzae, M. catarralis (bact)
RSV, Rhinovirus |
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What org can cause Croup?
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Parainfluenza viruses, RSV
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What org can cause Bronchitis?
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Parainfluenza viruses, RSV, Flu.
(bact)=Myco pneum and C. pneumonia |
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What org can cause Bronchiolitis?
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RSV
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What org can cause Otitis Externa?
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P. aeruginosa
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What org can cause Eppiglotitis?
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H. influenzae
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What org can cause sinusitis?
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S. pneumoniae, H. influenza, Morax catarrhalis
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Which type of organism comprise of our normal flora?
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bacteria
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S/S of Pharyngitis or known as Strep Throat
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sore throat, pain when swallowing, fever, enlarged lymph nodes in back, runny nose & drip, H/A (rarely - difficultly of breathing
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