PPT-Strep Throat Does Your Patient Have Streptococcal Pharyngitis?

Nader Sadigh MD Ali Asghar Childrens Hospital Uncertainty to diagnosis Case 8 yr old female itchy throat Did not eat her dinner Looks well erythema in oropharynx and tonsilar pillars no exudate some ant LAP . guideline . is not intended to replace a provider’s judgment, but rather to support the decision-making process, . which . must be individualized for each patient’s circumstances.. Non anaphylactic reaction to PNC:. 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.. Pharyngitis. Group 4. UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS. Rhinitis. Sinusitis. Nasopharyngitis(common cold). Laryngitis. Pharyngitis. Epiglottis. Laryngotracheatis. Tracheatis. Members. Orimoloye. Philip . 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.. By: Robert Martinez, Michael Huffman, roman Regalado . What is it?. Commonly known as a sore throat, pharyngitis is an upper respiratory infection.. An infection of the . throat.. Etiology. Commonly caused by the flu, the common . Pharyngitis. Group 4. UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS. Rhinitis. Sinusitis. Nasopharyngitis(common cold). Laryngitis. Pharyngitis. Epiglottis. Laryngotracheatis. Tracheatis. Members. Orimoloye. Philip . How to prevent. 1. Training Program for Healthcare Workers (Nurses, Clinical Officers, Pharmacists, etc.). What is rheumatic heart disease?. 2. Rheumatic heart disease is also called “RHD.”. RHD is a chronic heart problem. . Occurs as a result of complex interaction between GROUP A . Streptococcus . a susceptible host and environment.. An abnormal immune response to a GAS infection leads to an acute inflammatory illness that most commonly affects the joints, heart ,brain or skin.. 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. Including Strep tococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Disease Plan Quick Links  C RITICAL CLINICIAN IN FORMATION ................................ ............ 2  WHY IS GROUP A STREP IMPORTANT TO PUBLIC . M.D. (. Hom. .). Professor & . HoD. Dept. of Pathology. SKHMC . streptococcus. Gram-positive, . nonmotile, . catalase-negative,. facultatively. anaerobic . cocci. that occur in chains or pairs. . Strep throat is caused by a bacterial infection- group A Streptococcus.. While anyone can get strep throat, it is most common in children 5-15 years old. However, parents with school aged children or adults around children are at an increased risk.. By: Nader . Alaridah. MD, PhD. STREPTOCOCCUS. The “other” Gram positive Coccus. Some are members of the normal human microbiota; others are associated with important human diseases attributable to the direct effects of infection by streptococci or in other cases to an immunologic response to them.