HTHSCI 2HH3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Rapid Strep Test, Streptococcal Pharyngitis, Viral Pneumonia
24 Sep 2018
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If a microorganism is aspirated into the lower lobes, there is nothing to out-compete it for nutrients: ciliary escalator (brings mucus and sputum up to allow it to be swallowed), secretory antibodies, phagocytes. Upper respiratory tract infections: bacterial urtis (less common, pharyngitis (cid:894)eithe(cid:396) (cid:272)aused (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:448)i(cid:396)uses o(cid:396) (cid:895, streptococcal pharyngitis. 01-22-18: treat seriously, group a streptococcus (streptococcus pyogenes, rapid strep test labs and walk-in clinics can do this test and diagnose with a throat swab to collect specimen to look for group-a strep (take 10- Immune system will react to organism and confuse the kidneys and heart: glomerulonephritis (kidney inflammation, rheumatic fever (leads to heart damage, avoid the complications by treating them right away with penicillin. Inner ear infections: severe ear pain due to inflammation & pressure on ear drum, rupture, hearing impairment, pediatric cases most common; 85% (anatomy & immunity, children are more vulnerable because their immune system is still developing.
