PPT-Bacterial infections of the Respiratory Tract 1

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. Pharyngitis. Group 4. UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS. Rhinitis. Sinusitis. Nasopharyngitis(common cold). Laryngitis. Pharyngitis. Epiglottis. Laryngotracheatis. Tracheatis. Members. Orimoloye. Philip . 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 . Tuberculosis (TB). Once very common; incidence declined in industrialized nations as living standards improved. In 1985, incidence began to rise due to expanding AIDS epidemic, increasing prevalence of drug-resistant strains. Pharyngitis. Group 4. UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS. Rhinitis. Sinusitis. Nasopharyngitis(common cold). Laryngitis. Pharyngitis. Epiglottis. Laryngotracheatis. Tracheatis. Members. Orimoloye. Philip . 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 . 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 . Courses in Therapeutics and Disease State Management. Learning Objectives (Slide 1 of 3). Define the differences between uncomplicated and complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs). Identify the most common organisms that cause UTIs. Courses in Therapeutics and Disease State Management. Learning Objectives (Slide 1 of 3). Identify host defenses for preventing lower respiratory tract infections.. Discuss the epidemiology, etiology, and pathogenesis of common lower respiratory tract infections.. By : Nader . Alaridah. MD , PhD . STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE. Pneumococci are gram-positive lancet-shaped cocci arranged in pairs (diplococci) or short chains (The term lancet-shaped means that the diplococci are oval with somewhat pointed ends rather than being round.. Urinary tract . i. nfection. Urinary tract infection (UTI) . is the presence of microorganisms in the urinary . tract. The . organisms have the potential to invade the tissues of the UT and adjacent structures. 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. 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 .