Infectious Diseases Affecting
the Respiratory System
_____ is an infection of the middle ear. - Otitis Media
______ and ______ primarily affect the bronchi, bronchioles, and lungs with little
involvement of the upper respiratory tract. - Tuberculosis; Pneumonia
______ causes a pneumonia referred to as Legionnaire's Disease. - Legionella
pneumophila
______ complex organisms care a group of potential opportunistic pathogens affecting
the immunocompromised population. - Mycobacterium avium
______ is a more recently emerging cause of bacterial pharyngitis in adolescents and
young adults. - Fusobacterium necrophorum
______ is an infection of the lungs in which fluid fills the alveoli. - Pneumonia
______ is an inflammation of the pharyngeal region. - Pharyngitis
______ is caused by Pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci. - Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
______ is commonly referred to as sinus infections that may be caused by viruses,
bacteria, less frequently fungi, allergic reaction, and a deviated septum. - Sinusitis
______ pneumonia is the second most frequent hospital-acquired infection. -
Nosocomial
______ tuberculosis is accompanied by gradually more severe issues including violent
coughing, green or bloody sputum, fever, extreme fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, night
sweats, and chest pain. - Secondary
______ tuberculosis is characterized by an initial asymptomatic period which may
include a mild fever. - Primary
______ tuberculosis is more likely in immunodeficient individuals. - Disseminated or
extrapulmonary
, ______ tuberculosis may occur when live bacteria remain formant and may reactivate
weeks to months to years later. - Secondary
_______ causes common cold-like symptoms in most individuals but may cause more
serious respiratory infections, particularly in children. - Respiratory Syncytial Virus
(RSV)
_______ is caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. - Histoplasmosis
_______ may be characterized by pain, swelling, redness, hoarseness, difficulty
swallowing, and maybe formation of pockets of purulent discharge. - Pharyngitis
_______ pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. - Pneumococcal
________ accounts for about two-thirds of all community-acquired pneumonia. -
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Acute otitis media is often the result of _____ infections that cause inflammation of the
eustacian tubes and build up of fluid in the middle ear region. - Viral
Gram positive bacteria such as _______ and _______ are quite common as part of the
"normal" flora in the respiratory tract. - Streptococci; Staphylococci
Granulomatous lesions in the lungs are called... - Tubercles
Granulomatous lesions inhibit spread of the infection but also may cause damage to
_____. - Lung tissue
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is caused by a member of the _____ group. -
Bunyavirus
Histoplasmosis is found everywhere except... - Australia
Incidence of tuberculosis steadily declined after the availability of ________. -
Streptomycin
Influenza is caused by one of three influenza viruses in the _______ group. -
Orthomyxovirus
It has been called "Captain of the Men of Death" and "White Plague" due to its
prevalence as a cause of death over the ages. - Tuberculosis
It is estimated that about ___ percent of sore throats are due to streptococcal infection. -
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the Respiratory System
_____ is an infection of the middle ear. - Otitis Media
______ and ______ primarily affect the bronchi, bronchioles, and lungs with little
involvement of the upper respiratory tract. - Tuberculosis; Pneumonia
______ causes a pneumonia referred to as Legionnaire's Disease. - Legionella
pneumophila
______ complex organisms care a group of potential opportunistic pathogens affecting
the immunocompromised population. - Mycobacterium avium
______ is a more recently emerging cause of bacterial pharyngitis in adolescents and
young adults. - Fusobacterium necrophorum
______ is an infection of the lungs in which fluid fills the alveoli. - Pneumonia
______ is an inflammation of the pharyngeal region. - Pharyngitis
______ is caused by Pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci. - Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
______ is commonly referred to as sinus infections that may be caused by viruses,
bacteria, less frequently fungi, allergic reaction, and a deviated septum. - Sinusitis
______ pneumonia is the second most frequent hospital-acquired infection. -
Nosocomial
______ tuberculosis is accompanied by gradually more severe issues including violent
coughing, green or bloody sputum, fever, extreme fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, night
sweats, and chest pain. - Secondary
______ tuberculosis is characterized by an initial asymptomatic period which may
include a mild fever. - Primary
______ tuberculosis is more likely in immunodeficient individuals. - Disseminated or
extrapulmonary
, ______ tuberculosis may occur when live bacteria remain formant and may reactivate
weeks to months to years later. - Secondary
_______ causes common cold-like symptoms in most individuals but may cause more
serious respiratory infections, particularly in children. - Respiratory Syncytial Virus
(RSV)
_______ is caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. - Histoplasmosis
_______ may be characterized by pain, swelling, redness, hoarseness, difficulty
swallowing, and maybe formation of pockets of purulent discharge. - Pharyngitis
_______ pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. - Pneumococcal
________ accounts for about two-thirds of all community-acquired pneumonia. -
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Acute otitis media is often the result of _____ infections that cause inflammation of the
eustacian tubes and build up of fluid in the middle ear region. - Viral
Gram positive bacteria such as _______ and _______ are quite common as part of the
"normal" flora in the respiratory tract. - Streptococci; Staphylococci
Granulomatous lesions in the lungs are called... - Tubercles
Granulomatous lesions inhibit spread of the infection but also may cause damage to
_____. - Lung tissue
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is caused by a member of the _____ group. -
Bunyavirus
Histoplasmosis is found everywhere except... - Australia
Incidence of tuberculosis steadily declined after the availability of ________. -
Streptomycin
Influenza is caused by one of three influenza viruses in the _______ group. -
Orthomyxovirus
It has been called "Captain of the Men of Death" and "White Plague" due to its
prevalence as a cause of death over the ages. - Tuberculosis
It is estimated that about ___ percent of sore throats are due to streptococcal infection. -
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