PPT-Otitis & Pharyngitis

Physical Assessment for the Certified School Nurse Jackie Zolotsky RN MSN CRNP CSN Parkland School District August 12 2015 Goals Be able to identify the anatomy of the ear and pharynx and their purpose. Group 2 . Presentation – Emily, Isabella, Deborah, Sheila. Why may hearing be affected by cold or congestion?. The middle ear communicates with the . nasopharynx. via the . Eustachian tube. .. An upper respiratory infection causes . By-Dr. . kcsudeep. PHARYNX IN GENERAL. It is a conical fibromuscular tube forming upper part of air and food passage.. 12-14 cm long.. Extends from base of skull to lower border of cricoid cartilage.. Immunity: Fifth . Disease. Ricci, pp. 1408-1410. Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis (Strep). Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis. Infection and inflammation of pharynx and tonsils. Usually involved palatine and adenoids.. hospitalisation. rates in young children following introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in . NZ. Anna Howe. , Helen . Petousis. -Harris, Janine Paynter, Emma Best, Donna Watson, Nikki . Turner. ?. Social. Support . Foundation. (SSF). Adwoa. . Serwaa. . Bonsu. October. 2016. How. . does. . the. ear. . look. like?. Source:. https://www.earq.com/hearing-loss/ear-anatomy. Inner. . ear. Diego Martinez. Sergio Serna. Alan Acevedo. Angel Mafnas. Types of Otitis Media. Acute otitis media (AOM). Is . classified. as the . first. . symptoms. to show an . ear. infection. . Mostly. . found. The most common infection for which antibacterial agents are prescribed for children in the US. 1/3 . of office visits to pediatricians. Peak incidence 6 – 12 months old . ≈ 2/3 of children experience at least one episode by 1 year old. second most common disease of childhood (after upper respiratory infection). most common cause for childhood visits to a physician's office . Roughly 16 million office visits annually. Infection or inflammation of the middle ear cavity. Marie Chowdhury. Clinical Scenario. 50 . yo. man with a one day . hx. of a painful left ear.. Also some reduced hearing and creamy discharge in affected ear.. O/E: . Apyrexial. tender on pushing on tragus. State University of New York Polytechnic Institute. Family Primary Health Care I. October 2016. What is pharyngitis?. Inflammation of the pharynx. “Sore throat”. Can be infectious, does not have to be. Otitis media What is otitis media? Otitis media (oh-tite-iss mee-dee-ah, or middle ear infection) is one of the most common childhood illnesses. It is caused by a virus or bacteria that travels from Otitis media: causes and treatment T you do not understand anything or have any other concerns, please speak to a member of staff. What is otitis edias inflammation and infection of the middle . This – inflammation of the pharynx or pharyngeal wall characterized by pain over pharynx (sore throat). Classification –. Acute and . chronic . pharyngits. . Acute . pharyngitis. . It is of sudden onset. . By. Prof. . Ehab. . Taha. . Yaseen. Head of department of Surgery. Objectives. Will able to diagnose and treat both acute . suppurative. otitis media and otitis media with effusion. To know the influencing factors for recurrent acute otitis...