Upper respiratory tract infection

organisms that that colonized in their upper airways. These organisms do not normally cause infection because of the small number that is actually inhaled and because the respiratory tract’s defense mechanisms prevent them from entering the air passages further down in the lungs. When loss of cough reflex, damage to the ciliated endothelium that lines the respiratory tract, or impaired immune defenses predispose to colonization and infection occur in the lower respiratory system. Symptoms in the…

Subsections of the Respiratory System By Tiffany Steele There are nine subsections in the Respiratory System (J00-J99). Acute Respiratory Infections (J00-J06) is usually an acute or short-term infection, meaning it doesn’t last very long. Some of the symptoms for Acute Respiratory Infection include sore throat, sneezing, low grade fever, nasal congestion, ear pressure, nasal drainage, and cough. The usual treatment for Acute Respiratory Infections include having to monitor temperature…

Diseases affect both human and animal populations. The epidemic is worse in a wildlife case scenario. This is because the animals are scattered in the wild. It is hard to account for the infected animals. Furthermore, it is even harder to avail treatment to the infected animals. Wildlife is very important to our ecosystem. Besides, they are a tourist attraction. Therefore, wildlife must be protected from extinction. Australia continent is very famous for koalas. Koalas are very…

highest incidence rates of bacterial meningitis because of the climate there. Health officials have noticed that the outbreaks peak during the dry season. They said that the dry season, dust winds, cold nights, & upper respiratory infections damages the mucosal linings of the respiratory tract, which increases the risk of getting meningococcal…

been expressing this symptom? Does he have a past history of Asthma, liver disease, glaucoma, chronic bronchitis? • Do he have any allergies to any medications? • Were any other medications prescribed or recommended? • Did he ever have an upper respiratory infection in the past? If so, what medication was prescribed to him? • Did he receive his flu vaccination this year? • If it is bacterial, did the doctor prescribe antibiotics? • Provided…

urethritis. Chlamydial infections are spread by either direct contact or by inhalation of aerosols. C.trachomatis is spread by direct contact with infected secretions. Humans that are infected act as reservoirs. Engelkirk mentions it is also “spread by flies serving as mechanical vectors”…

Pneumonia is followed by upper or middle respiratory viral infection which then transforms to S.pneumonia of pulmonary parenchyma. The symptoms include increased amount and thick secretions that are more difficult to clear. Pneumococcal bacteremia is a result of pneumococcal pneumonia bacteria in the blood stream. Symptoms include fever, headache and muscular aches and pains. Bacteremia without an unknown site of infection is a fairly common medical condition of pneumococcal infection in…

the world, the emergence of new infections and reemergence of the ones that have occurred before continues to pose a public health challenge. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is different than the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the economic and non-economic impacts of the recent SARS outbreak on a community. Background According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Severe Acute Respiratory…

group of functions that work together for a common purpose. Any malfunction or delay from any of these systems can affect the whole system. There are eleven body systems in all. These include the integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, urinary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive system. Each of these systems are made up of organs with specific functions to help the body function properly and efficiently. The integumentary system is made up of…

Flovent and the Drug’s off-Label Uses Generally speaking, pharmaceutical companies develop drugs focused on specific conditions. In most cases, these drugs can be used to treat symptoms or conditions they were not originally meant for. These situations would be considered an off label use, meaning it is being used for something other than its intended use. Flovent is no exception to this. It was originally developed for use by asthma patients, but it was later discovered to be an effective…