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Respiratory Diseases & Immunizations: Understanding Symptoms and Treatments

Learn about common respiratory diseases like cold, flu, pneumonia, strep throat, TB, & SARS. Identify immunizations needed at all ages. Discover symptoms, transmission, and treatments for these illnesses. Understand allergies and diagnostic tests.

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Respiratory Diseases & Immunizations: Understanding Symptoms and Treatments

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  1. Objectives Day 2 • Student will be able to identify the 5 respiratory diseases • Students will be able to identify the characteristics of asthma • The students will be able to identify immunizations needed at certain ages

  2. Infectious Respiratory Diseases • Five infectious respiratory diseases • Common Cold • _________ • Pneumonia • Strep Throat • Tuberculosis (TB)

  3. Common Cold • Viral Infection • Transmission • Coughs, sneezes, people can inhale the virus • Become infected by shaking hands with an infected person and then touch a mucous membrane (rub eyes, nose, mouth) • Symptoms • ___________, watery eyes, sneezing, sore throat, cough, head ache, and can last 2-14 days • Treatment • Plenty of ________ and fluids • Over the count medicines • Viral infection-Rhinovirus

  4. Influenza • Viral Infection • Transmission • From air through coughing and sneezing • Enter body through mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth) • Spread Rapidly • Symptoms • Headaches, _______, sneezing, stuffy nose, sore throat, and dry cough • Treatment • Rest and drink plenty of fluids • Viral infection- ______ syndrome

  5. Pneumonia • Viral infection • Transmission • Direct contact with a contaminated person or object, untreated _______________ disease • Symptoms • Shortness of breathe, difficulty breathing and coughing, chest pain, weakness, fever, and chills • Treatment • ___________

  6. Strep Throat • Viral Infection • Transmission • Coughing, sneezing, and close contact with an infected person • Symptoms • _______________ and sever sore throat • Treatment • Antibiotics, rest, and drink plenty of fluids

  7. Tuberculosis • Viral Infection • Transmission • Air, through coughing and sneezing of an infected person • Symptoms • Extreme _________, coughing, nights sweats, lose of appetite, weight loss, low-grade fever, chills, bloody sputum, shortness of breath, and chest pain • Treatment • Antibiotics and supportive care

  8. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) • Viral Infection • Transmission • Air, enters the body through mucous membranes • Symptoms • Fever higher than _______ degrees F • Cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, low oxygen in the blood, or X-ray findings of pneumonia • Treatment • Supportive care and rest

  9. Asthma • Noncommunicable disease • Symptoms • Coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath • Asthma attack • An episode of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tightness in the chest experienced by a person who has asthma

  10. Exercise Induced Asthma (EIA) • A condition in which a person has difficulty breathing during or _______ after strenuous physical activity. • Some people only suffer an asthma attack only with exercise • Avoid asthma attacks by reducing asthma triggers • Recognize _______ signs and take medication if needed.

  11. Immunizations For Adults • Adults need to receive… • _________ (Every ten years) • College students living in dorms are advised to be immunized for meningococcal disease (Meningitis) • Pregnant women should not receive MMR and varicella vaccinations until after delivery because could lead to birth defects

  12. Hepatitis B Diphtheris Tetanus Perussis (whopping cough) _______ Measles Mumps Rubella (German Measles) Varicella (Chickenpox) Pneumococcal pneumonia Immunization Recommendations All children should be immunized against..

  13. Allergies • Allergy • An overreaction of the body to a substance, that in most people causes no response • Airborne Allergens • Animal dander, feathers, pollens, and mites • Animal dander • _______ of dead skin from an animal • Hay Fever • A common term for seasonal respiratory allergies that typically occur in the spring and fall

  14. Allergy Tests • Skin patch test • Involves putting allergens on a parch, taping the patch to the ___________, and observing the reaction • Blood tests • Can be done in a variety of ways (finger prick, taking blood)

  15. Review • Read the chapter on Reparatory diseases, Asthma, and Immunizations • Do the next section of vocabulary words/questions in the packet

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