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Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 1) ppt
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... Infections
Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract
Infections: Introduction
Infections of the upper respiratory tract (URIs) have a tremendous impact
on public health. ... Otitis, and Other
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
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and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Pharyngitis, ...
syndromes, acute infections are diagnosed largely on clinical grounds. Thus the
judicious use of antibiotics in this setting is challenging.
Nonspecific Infections of the Upper Respiratory Tract
Nonspecific...
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Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 3) ppt
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prevalence of penicillin
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resistant S.
Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
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Clinical Manifestations
Most cases of acute sinusitis ... cases of acute viral rhinosinusitis. In the evaluation of
persistent, recurrent, or chronic sinusitis, CT of the sinuses is the radiographic
study of choice.
Table 31-1 Guidelines for the Diagnosis ... progressive
nature of these infections.
Patients with acute nosocomial sinusitis are often critically ill and thus do
not manifest the typical clinical features of sinus disease. This diagnosis should...
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... reha-
bilitation of upper extremity functions [3-6]. In view of
this shortcoming of the conventional medical practice
model, a growing number of robotic systems for the
rehabilitation of upper extremities ... of therapy in rehabilitation settings.
Here, we argue that to further enhance the efficacy of
therapy targeting the recovery of upper extremity
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Full list of author information is available at the end of the article
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CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION potx
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... extraintestinal
infections due to E. coli include urinary tract infections (UTI), diverse intra-abdominal
infections, pneumonia, surgical-site infection, meningitis, osteomyelitis, soft-tissue
infections, ...
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Fig. 1. Methods of Surveillance and web-based data collection.
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Epidemiology of Urinary Tract Infection
Epidemiology ... Benchmarking of urinary tract
infection rates: experiences from the intensive care unit component of the German
national nosocomial infections surveillance system. Journal of Hospital Infection, ...
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Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 2) docx
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... about community strains of methicillin-resistant S. aureus
(MRSA) as an emerging cause. Anaerobes are occasionally found in association
with infections of the roots of premolar teeth that spread ... in a significant
percentage (20%) of children but less often in adults. Other streptococcal species
and Staphylococcus aureus cause only a small percentage of cases, although there
is increasing ...
Etiology
A number of infectious and noninfectious factors can contribute to acute
obstruction of the sinus ostia or impairment of ciliary clearance, with consequent
sinusitis....
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Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 4) docx
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... Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
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Acute Sinusitis: Treatment
Most patients with a diagnosis of acute rhinosinusitis based on clinical ... support the use of broad-spectrum agents for routine cases of
bacterial sinusitis, even in the current era of drug-resistant S. pneumoniae. Up to
species, can present as a number of different ... antifungal therapy. Another
form of disease presents with long-standing, often unilateral symptoms and
opacification of a single sinus on imaging studies as a result of a mycetoma
(fungus ball)...
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Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 5) pdf
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... 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
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Infections of the Ear and Mastoid
Infections of the ear and associated structures can involve ... causes of these
infections, some of which result in significant morbidity if not treated
appropriately.
Infections of the External Ear Structures
Infections involving the structures of the ... cellulitis is an infection of the skin overlying the external ear and
typically follows minor local trauma. It presents with the typical signs and
symptoms of a skin/soft tissue infection, with...
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Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 6) pot
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Ceftriaxone, 50 mg/kg
the development of the typical signs and symptoms of acute middle-ear infection.
The diagnosis of acute otitis media requires the demonstration of fluid in the
middle ear (with ... component of the
treatment approach, is now rarely indicated.
Infections of Middle-Ear Structures
Otitis media is an inflammatory condition of the middle ear that results
from dysfunction of the ... years of age with an uncertain diagnosis and for children
≥2 years of age.
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Failure to improve and/or clinical worsening after 48–72 h of observation
or treatment.
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Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 7) pdf
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... Erythema of the tympanic membrane is often evident but is nonspecific
as it is frequently seen in association with inflammation of the upper respiratory
mucosa (e.g., during examination of young ... improvement by
the third day of therapy, given the possibility of infection with a β-lactamase-
producing strain of H. influenzae or M. catarrhalis or with a strain of penicillin-
resistant S. ... appear to be of some benefit. A higher
proportion of treated than of untreated patients are free of illness 3–5 days after
diagnosis. The difficulty of predicting which patients will benefit from...
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Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 8) ppsx
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... erosion of the surrounding
bone and the formation of abscess-like cavities that are usually evident on CT.
Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ... rate of ~80%. Chronic inactive otitis media is more difficult to cure,
usually requiring repeated courses of topical antibiotic drops during periods of
drainage. Systemic antibiotics may offer ... pain, erythema, and swelling of the mastoid
process along with displacement of the pinna, usually in conjunction with the
typical signs and symptoms of acute middle-ear infection.
Rarely, patients...
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Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 9) docx
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... year are for sore throat; the
majority of cases of acute pharyngitis are caused by typical respiratory viruses.
The most important source of concern is infection with group A β-hemolytic
Streptococcus ... cases of acute pharyngitis in adults; rates vary with the
season and with utilization of the health care system. Group A streptococcal
pharyngitis is primarily a disease of children 5–15 years of ... and yersinial) often present as exudative
pharyngitis with or without other clinical features. Their etiologies are often
suggested only by the clinical history.
Oropharyngeal infections range...
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Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 10) potx
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... causes of acute pharyngitis,
such as influenza virus, adenovirus, HSV, EBV, CMV, and M. pneumoniae, are
available in some locations and can be used when these infections are suspected.
The diagnosis ... and can be used when these infections are suspected.
The diagnosis of acute EBV infection depends primarily on the detection of
antibodies to the virus with a heterophile agglutination assay ...
Disease Control and Prevention, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the
American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Family
Physicians do not recommend backup culture when...
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