The childs age The child s age influences the prevalence and severity of infections It is in infancy that serious respiratory ilIness requiring hospital admission is the most common and the risk of death is great There is an increased frequency of infections when the child or older siblings start nursery or school. Repeated upper respiratory tract infections are rarely an indication of underlying disease
The child’s age ◼ The child’s age influences the prevalence and severity of infections. ◼ It is in infancy that serious respiratory illness requiring hospital admission is the most common and the risk of death is great. ◼ There is an increased frequency of infections when the child or older siblings start nursery or school. Repeated upper respiratory tract infections are rarely an indication of underlying disease
Classification of respiratory Infections Upper respiratory tract infection a Laryngeal/tracheal infection Bronchitis Brochiolitis a Pneumonia
Classification of respiratory infections ◼ Upper respiratory tract infection ◼ Laryngeal/tracheal infection ◼ Bronchitis ◼ Brochiolitis ◼ Pneumonia
Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI 80%of respiratory infections involve only the nose, throat ears and sinuses a The term urti embraces a number of different conditions common cold(coryza) sore throat(pharyngitis including tonsillitis) a acute otitis media a sinusitis
Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) ◼ 80% of respiratory infections involve only the nose, throat, ears and sinuses ◼ The term URTI embraces a number of different conditions: ◼ common cold (coryza) ◼ sore throat (pharyngitis, including tonsillitis) ◼ acute otitis media ◼ sinusitis