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what does the upper respiratory tract consist of?

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  1. mouth
  2. nose
  3. nasal cavity
  4. sinuses
  5. pharynx
  6. epiglottis
  7. larynx
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What does the lower respiratory tract consist of?

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  1. Trachea
  2. Bronchi
  3. Bronchioles
  4. Lungs
  5. Alveoli
3
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what does the respiratory tract have to defend the body from infections?

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  1. nasal hair
  2. cilia
  3. mucus
  4. coughing, sneezing, swallowing
  5. Macropages
  6. IgA against pathogens
4
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what is used as the normal biota in the respiratory tract?

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disease-causing bacteria as they perform microbial antagonism to prevent infectious bacterial binding.

5
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what are the 2 stages of whooping cough?

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  1. Catarrhal

2. Paroxysmal

6
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what is the Catarrhal stage of whooping cough?

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  • bacteria appear as cold symptoms

- lasts 1 - 2 weeks

7
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what is the paroxysmal stage?

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  • sever uncontrolled coughing
  • can cause blood vessels in eyes to burst
  • can causes emesis
8
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what is the recovery phase of whooping cough called?

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convalescent

9
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what does respiratory syncytial virus cause and how doe we treat?

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  • creates giant multinucleated cells in the respiratory tract causing fever, otitis, pharyngitis, rhinitis.
  • treat with ribavirin
10
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what infections affect the upper respiratory tract?

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  1. Rhinitis
  2. Sinusitis
  3. Otitis Media (ear infection that originates from URT)
  4. Pharyngitis
11
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What infections affect upper and lower respiratory tract?

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  1. Whooping cough
  2. Respiratory syncytial virus
  3. Influenza
12
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What infections affect the lower respiratory tract?

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  1. Pneumonia (lung infection, fluid in alveoli)

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