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Streptococcal Pharyngitis
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Strep Throat. URS Bacteria. Streptococcus pyogenes. Respiratory droplets. Spread to LRS (laryngitis, bronchitis), can lead to AGN or rheumatic fever
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Streptococcus pyogenes causes
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Streptococcal pharyngitis
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Scarlet Fever
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URS bacteria. Streptococci w lysogenic phage. Respiratory droplets. Skin slough off as rash heals. Starts pharynx & tonsils, can spread to neck & body as rash (bc toxin secreted by bacteria)
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Streptococci w lysogenic phage causes
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Scarlet fever
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Diphtheria
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URS bacteria. Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Respiratory droplets. Fluid thickens into pseudo membrane, tightly adhering to respiratory mucosa. Choking. Elek test. DTaP vaccine.
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes
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Diphtheria
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Rhinosinusitis
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URS bacteria. Streptococcus pneumoniae, staphylococcus aureus, haemophilus influenzae, moraxella catarrhalis, streptococcus pyogenes. Overgrowth of normal microbiota (opportunistic). Decr px - tonsil removal.
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Streptococcus pneumoniae, staphylococcus aureus, haemophilus influenzae, moraxella catarrhalis, streptococcus pyogenes causes
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Rhinosinusitis, Otitis Media
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Otitis Media
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URS bacteria. Streptococcus pneumoniae, staphylococcus aureus, haemophilus influenzae, moraxella catarrhalis, streptococcus pyogenes. Overgrowth of normal microbiota (opportunistic). Decr px - lancing eardrum, tube in auditory canal.
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Common Cold
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URS virus. 115 serotypes, enterovirus. Coronavirus, adenoviruses, reoviruses, paramyxoviruses. Aerosols, fomites, hand-to-hand contact, extremely infective. CAN NOT survive in LRS. Live attenuated adenovirus vaccine for military