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    The document describes the causes, symptoms, and treatments of tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media. Tonsillitis can be caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the tonsils and is usually treated with antibiotics. Pharyngitis is an infection of the pharynx that can be caused by viruses or group A streptococci bacteria. Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear that often develops after an upper respiratory infection as fluid and pathogens travel up into the middle ear space.

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    The document describes the causes, symptoms, and treatments of tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media. Tonsillitis can be caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the tonsils and is usually treated with antibiotics. Pharyngitis is an infection of the pharynx that can be caused by viruses or group A streptococci bacteria. Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear that often develops after an upper respiratory infection as fluid and pathogens travel up into the middle ear space.

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    Respiratory Pathophysiologies

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    Tori Ikehara
    The document describes the causes, symptoms, and treatments of tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media. Tonsillitis can be caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the tonsils and is usually treated with antibiotics. Pharyngitis is an infection of the pharynx that can be caused by viruses or group A streptococci bacteria. Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear that often develops after an upper respiratory infection as fluid and pathogens travel up into the middle ear space.

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    • Position child on side, HOB ≥

    Viral or Bacterial
    Tonsillitis Antibiotics 30°
    Infection of tonsils • Assess for bleeding, airway
    Tonsillectomy and VS
    • Provide ice collar
    • Keep throat moist
    Immune response • Discourage coughing, throat
    clearing, & nose blowing
    • May have clots or blood
    Chemical produced tinged mucous
    by anaerobes Fever Inflammation • Clear fluids after gag reflex

    Mouth Sore throat Mouth Snoring Hoarse Otitis


    Redness
    Odor breathing Voice Media

    Rest and Acetaminophen or Warm salt-


     fluids Ibuprofen water gargle

    Viral or other bacterial Group A streptococci


    Pharyngitis Antibiotics
    infection of pharynx infection of pharynx

    Antibiotics Head-
    Immune response Truncal, axillary, Abdominal ache
    perineal rash pain
    Pain
    Inflammation Fever Enlargement of
    w/exudate cervical nodes

    Warm salt- Acetaminophen or Rest and


    water gargle Ibuprofen  fluids

    Upper respiratory
    Otitis Media infection
    Heat or cold

    Numbing eardrops: Fluid and pathogens travel


    Observe or
    benzocaine upward, invade middle ear space
    antibiotics

    Acetaminophen or Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Viral causes resolve


    Ibuprofen Moraxella catarhalis, or bacterial infection spontaneously

    Lymphadenopathy Earache  Pressure behind TM

    Drainage Hearing/speech
    Crying, sleep Pulling on ear, Lethargy
    from ear problems
    problems head banging

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