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16 Cards in this Set
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Rhinitis is caused by which organisms |
● Rhinovirus ● Adenovirus ● Coronavirus |
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The commonest cause of rhinitis is |
Rhinovirus (50% of cases) |
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Tonsillitis can be in 3 forms |
● Acute ● Subacute ● Chronic |
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Acute tonsillitis is caused by ? How long does it last |
● Bacteria and Viruses ● Lasts 72 hours The bacteria are Staphylococci, Streptococci. Viruses are Adenovirus, Mononucleosis |
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Subacute tonsillitis is caused by ? How long does it last? |
● Actinomyces ● Lasts 2-3 days |
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Chronic tonsillitis is caused by? How long does it last? |
● Bacteria ● Lasts 4 -6 days |
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Chronic Sinusitis lasts for |
12 weeks or more |
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The most common causes of acute sinusitis are |
● Streptococcus pneumonia ● Hemophilus influenzae ● Morexella catarrhalis Mnemonic: SMH (shaking my head) |
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Causes of pharyngitis |
● Infectious agents : • Bacteria • Virus • Fungi ● Non infectious agents (smoking) |
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Bacterial causes of pharyngitis include |
● Streptococcus pyogenes (strep throat) ● Corynebacterium diphtheriae (anything diphtheria means throat/pharynx) ● Corynebacterium hemolyticum ● Chlamydia ● Mycoplasma ● Neisseria gonorrhoea |
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Does pharyngitis involve lymph nodes and lymphatics around it too? |
Yes it does. |
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Complications of pharyngitis |
● Rheumatic fever (from strep pyogenes infection) ● Glomerulonephritis |
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What is epiglottitis |
It is inflammation of the epiglottitis and other structures surrounding it including arytenoid ligament, arytepiglottal folds etc |
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Causes of epiglottitis |
● Bacteria such as • Hemophilus influenzae • Streptococcus pyogenes • Streptococcus pneumonia • Staphylococcus aureus ● Non-infectious agents (eg Blow or trauma to airway, chemical irritants) |
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Epiglottitis in immunocompromised persons is caused by |
● Pseudomonas aeruginosa ● Candida |
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The commonest cause of Epiglottitis is |
Hemophilus influenza (as seen in sketchy) |
