Viral lower respiratory infections
Learning goals Describe influenza virus structures, virulence factors, and epidemiology and correlate to concepts of antigenic drift and antigenic shift Compare and contrast the virology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Describe the common diagnostic methods for respiratory viral […]
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Bacterial upper respiratory infections
Learning goals Compare and contrast the epidemiology, clinical features, complications, and approach to management of viral and bacterial causes of pharyngitis Describe the clinical manifestations, microbiologic features, diagnostic approach, and treatment of pharyngitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes Describe the microbiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and approach to management of epiglottitis Describe the microbiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, […]
Viral upper respiratory infections
Learning goals Compare and contrast the microbiology, epidemiology, and range of clinical syndromes associated with rhinovirus, adenovirus, seasonal coronavirus, and parainfluenza Differentiate acute viral respiratory illness from secondary bacterial infections and describe indications to use antibiotics for upper respiratory infections Describe the pathogenesis, microbiologic etiologies, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and pharmacologic management of otitis media, otitis […]
Lab 21, Station 5: Lungs, pleura, trachea, and bronchi
Lab 21 navigation External Anatomy of the Lungs Apex and base Lobes Left lung = superior (upper) and inferior (lower) Right lung = superior (upper), middle, and inferior (lower) Surfaces = costal, mediastinal, and diaphragmatic Anterior and inferior borders In left lung: Cardiac notch and lingula Oblique fissure in both lungs; horizontal fissure in right lung […]
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Lab 21, Station 1: Nose and nasal cavities
Lab 21 navigation The nose has two parts: The external nose is on the face. It functions to direct air (and odors) into the nasal cavities. Identify these parts of the external nose on the face: Apex (“tip”) Root Dorsum (“bridge”) Alae Nares (“nostrils”) Figure 1. Parts of the external nose. The “skeleton” of the […]
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