====Respiratory Infections==== ===Upper respiratory infection (URTI)=== *self-limited irritation and swelling of the upper airways with associated cough with no proof of pneumonia & lacking a separate condition to account for the symptoms, or with no history of COPD/emphysema/chronic bronchitis. *involve the nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, and the large airways. *mostly viral but some bacteria eg. S. pyogenes, a Group A streptococcus. *rhinovirus (around 80%), adenovirus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, enterovirus, and coronavirus ^ Paediatric URTI || ^//Pathogen// ^ //Signs and Symptoms// | ^Human Rhinoviruses |Wheezing & bronchiolitis | ^Coronaviruses |Runny nose, cough | ^Respiratory Syncytial Viruses |Bronchiolitis <2 years old | ^Human Metapneumovirus |Pneumonia and bronchiolitis | ^Influenza Viruses |Influenza, pneumonia, croup | ^Parainfluenza Viruses |Croup, bronchiolitis | ^Adenoviruses |Palpebral conjunctivitis, eye discharge, pharyngeal erythema | ^Enteroviruses |Herpangina; Aseptic meningitis | ===Lower respiratory infection=== [{{:wiki:respiratory:lrti.png?500|**//CUH LRTI guidelines//**}}]\\ [{{:wiki:respiratory:cap.png?500|**//CUH Community Acquired pneumonia//**}}] {{:wiki:respiratory:pneumoniaseverityindex.png?400|}} ====Tuberculosis==== [[wiki:infection:tuberculosis|Tuberculosis (TB)]] {{ :wiki:respiratory:tuberculosis---policy-and-procedure.pdf |CUH TB policy}} ==References include:== Croydon UH antibiotic guidelines\\ [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532961/Upper resp inf'n review 2020]]\\ [[https://www.saem.org/cdem/education/online-education/peds-em-curriculum/upper-respiratory-infection|Paeds URTI]]\\ {{ :wiki:respiratory:85213870.pdf |PSI review 2008. Inf Dis USA}}\\