URTI

Question 1

what causes Tb

Answer 1

mycoplasma

Question 2

what does pertussis cause?

Answer 2

whooping cough

Question 3

Side effects of antibiotics?

Answer 3

Diarrhoea
Oral thrush
Nappy rash
Allergic reaction
Multi resistance

Question 4

most common URTI?

Answer 4

• Acute URTI
• Acute tonsillitis
• Croup
• Otitis media

Question 5

URTI are often associated with a?

Answer 5

Fever

Question 6

Rhinitis can lead to what conditions? (4)

Answer 6

Pneumonia
bronchiolitis
Meningitis
Septicaemia

Question 7

otitis media features?

Answer 7

redness

• rhinovirus - secondary infection with Pneumococcu, H’flu
• spontaneous rupture of the drum

Question 8

do you give antibiotics with viral?

Answer 8

no

Question 9

strep throat ? give

Answer 9

10 days of penicillin

Question 10

tonsilitis/pharyngitis - EBV virus - what shouldn’t you give?

Answer 10

amoxycillin - rash

Question 11

strep throat associated symptoms

Answer 11

• Scarlett fever -pink rash
• pallor around the mouth
• not right for a few weeks

Question 12

what is croup caused by?

Answer 12

• para flu I
• runny noise - coryza
• stridor
• barking cough, hoarse voice

Question 13

treatment for croup?

Answer 13

oral dexamethasone - steroid

Question 14

Epiglottis is caused by what?

Answer 14

H. influenzae Type B

Question 15

Epiglottis features?

treatments?

Answer 15

• unvaccinated
• stridor, drooling
• intubation and antibiotics

Question 16

prescription for pregnant women with penicillin allergy?

Answer 16

erythromycin

Question 17

what antibiotic can be considered in Ottis media? and when would it be considered?

Answer 17

amoxicillin

• under 2 years
• bilateral infection