Tracheal Infections
and Armando G. Correa3, 4 (1) Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 16 S Eutaw St Ste 500, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA (2) Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology,…
Laryngeal Infections
Laryngitis Common Viruses: adenovirus, influenza Less common Viruses: parainfluenza, coronavirus, rhinovirus, RSV, enteroviruses, HSV Bacteria: Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus Uncommon Viruses: mumps, measlesa, CMV, EBV Bacteria: Corynebacterium diphtheriae a Fungi:…
Sinus Disease in Cystic Fibrosis
Class I—No CFTR protein produced Class II—CFTR protein is degraded in the cell before reaching the plasma membrane Class III—CFTR protein reaches the plasma membrane; however, is unable to be…
PFAPA: Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Cervical Adenitis
PFAPA Familial Mediterranean fever Hyper IgD Systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Onset at <5 years of age Common Unusual Common Common Length of fever episode 4 days 2 days…
Infections of the External Ear
Dibb WL, 1991 [11] Clark WB, 1997 [12] Jones, RN 1997 [13] Drehobl M, 2008 [14] Number of patients 226 23 433 627 Gram–positive organisms Staphylococcus aureus 34.1 %…
Infectious Lymphadenopathy
Site Region(s) drained by that node Etiologies Cervical Head/neck Viral upper respiratory tract infections Pyogenic infections of head/neck Actinomycosis Cat scratcha CMV, EBV Kawasaki disease Nocardia Non-tuberculous mycobacteriaa Toxoplasmosis Tuberculosisa…
Management of the Child with Otorrhea
Fig. 1.1 Acute otitis externa . Edema and erythema of the pinna and the ear canal can be noted Treatment The primary treatment for infectious otitis externa is the application…
Tonsillitis and Peritonsillar Abscess
Fig. 10.1 Vascular anatomy of the tonsil (Printed with permission from Texas Children’s Hospital) Pterygoid Muscles The capsule of the tonsil is separated from the superior constrictor muscle by loose…
Otitis Media
Fig. 3.1 A normal tympanic membrane and normal tympanic membrane with labels. (a) Lateral process of malleus (b) tympanic annulus (c) chorda tympani (d) incudostapedial joint (e) handle of malleus…
