Pathophysiology Final Exam Verified Correct 100%(SCORED A+)

Upper respiratory tract- another name for it? -ANSWER the common cold upper respiratory tract- cause? -ANSWER viral upper respiratory tract- transmitted? -ANSWER contaminated surface, hand to mouth, eyes, or nose upper respiratory tract- S/S? -ANSWER nasal drainage, sore throat, headache, malaise Sinusitis- definition -ANSWER sinuses are connected to the nasal cavity by ostia Rhinitis: inflammation of the nasal passages sinusitis: inflammation of sinuses (when mucus sits there) sinusitis- patho -ANSWER often proceeded by URI URI impairs drainage pathogen: H. Influenza, strep pneumonia, rhinovirus sinusitis- S/S? -ANSWER face pain, purulent discharge (tan, thick drainage), fever, headache precipitated by an upper respiratory infection sinusitis: viral versus bacterial- what would lead you to suspect one? -ANSWER viral: 5-7 days bacterial: duration about 4 weeks; severe onset (fever, purulent discharge), worsening symptoms or greater than 10 days with symptoms chronic sinusitis: greater than 12 weeks (may or may not go away) sinusitis- potential serious complications? -ANSWER intracranial/orbital wall infections- happens in an immunosuppressed patient influenza- patho -ANSWER upper airway infection- damage to ciliated/epithelial cell lower respiratory tract infection- shedding bronchial/alveolar cells (blowing off CO2) secondary bacterial infection- decreases natural defenses and increases bacterial adhesion influenza- how is it transmitted? -ANSWER droplet infection- airborne for the most part- secretions on hand could transfer it incub