PPT-Assessment of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection

LongTerm Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub No 17210029 June 2021 Objectives Recognize the signs and symptoms of a suspected respiratory tract infection Identify indications for antibiotics and supportive care measures for residents with a cough. . Done by . :. . Yasmin. El . Helu. . Rana. Abu . Zuhri. . Asmaa. Abu . Shamla. Respiratory tract . infection. Fungal infection . of . the respiratory tract. Aspergillosis. . . I. s an allergic reaction, invasive infection or growth caused by . choice . questions in:. Dr. . Ammar. C. Al-. Rikabi. Systemic Pathology. Multiple . choice . questions in:. Dr. . Ammar. C. Al-. Rikabi. . Respiratory system.. . Gastrointestinal tract.. . Liver and Exocrine pancreas.. 2A21. lynne.lawrance@uwe.ac.uk. Respiratory Tract Infections. Session Aims . To give you an overview of a range of respiratory diseases that are predominantly infectious in nature. To also link in to . Evelyn Cook. Associate Director. Objectives. Discuss the importance of surveillance. Describe the new surveillance definitions. Discuss ways to implement and apply new surveillance definitions. Definition cont’d. Long-Term Care. AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029. June 2021. Objectives. Review testing and empiric treatment options for pneumonia. Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for pneumonia using results of diagnostic tests. Self-limiting Viral infection. Serious Bacterial infections. Respiratory tract . infections. . is divided into:. Upper respiratory tract infections. (. URTIs). Lower respiratory tract infections. (LRTIs). Ma Carmen Bernardo-Ocampo, MD. Clinical Associate Professor/Attending Anesthesiologist. University of Washington/Seattle Children. ’. s Hospital. Updated 5/2018. No Disclosure. Objectives. Review the etiology and differential diagnoses of upper respiratory tract infection (URI). Dr.Suzan Yousif . Infections of the respiratory tract are acquired. mainly by the inhalation of pathogenic organisms.. PATHOGENS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. Infective Agents. The . infective agents . that cause respiratory . By : Nader . Alaridah. . MD,PhD. Atypical Pneumonia. Atypical pneumonia caused by . Mycoplasma. . and . Chlamydia. , . Legionella. ... . These related to Gram-. ve. bacteria.. Attached to respiratory mucosa..Not common part of Respiratory flora..Opportunistic pathogens . Leen. Al-. Qudah. All extra notes are bolded, in italics and underlined. The extra slides are starred. . Anatomy . Upper respiratory tract . infection. (From nares “nasal opening” to trachea). Lower respiratory tract . Part One: LTC Surveillance. By the end of this . session. you . should . be able to. :. Recognize the impact of society and culture on surveillance practices. Understand the definitions that fit an elderly population and why it is an important paradigm shift. Dr Ali Somily. To learn the epidemiology and various clinical presentation of URT. To identify the common etiological agents causing these syndromes. To study the laboratory diagnosis of these syndromes. Long-Term Care. AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029. June 2021. Objectives. . Explain the terms urinary tract infection (UTI) and asymptomatic bacteriuria. . Recognize the signs and symptoms of a suspected UTI that should be reported to and discussed by the health care team.. Respiratory Tract Infections. . Respiratory . tract infections divided in to:. Upper Respiratory tract infections. Lower Respiratory tract infections.  . Upper respiratory tract infections. The upper respiratory tract extends from the larynx to the nostrils and comprises the oropharynx and the .