T/F

Pharyngitis is often self-limiting and responds to nonprescription tx

Viral-mild throat pain, irritation. NO fever or swollen lymph nodes

Bacterial- exudate, tender or enlarged lymph nodes, fever above 101

saline garles

hard candies

non-medicated lozenges and cough drops

cold liquids/gels or solids

How do local anesthetics work for pharngytis?

absorption?

onset of action?

duration of action?

alter the perception of pain at nerves of pharynx

minimally absorbed

fast onset

slow duration

Benzocaine

Dyclonine HCl

Phenol

Menthol

T/F

Antiseptics have a bactericidal effect

False

bacteriostatic

Cetylpyridinium Cl (cepacol)

Hexylresorcinol

What is typically the 1st symptom to appear after being infected with the cold? After?

When do symptoms typically resolve?

1st sore throat then nasal symptoms days 3/4 then cough by days 4/5

resolve by 7 days

T/F

secondary bacterial infections may occur as a result of the common cold

Colds, influenza, sinusitis, or rhinitis

1) Sore throat first symptom

2) Nasal symptoms first

3) paranasal pressure always present

4) Ocular symptoms

5) rapid onset of symptoms

1) Sore throat first symptom-Colds

2) Nasal symptoms first- rhinitis

3) paranasal pressure always present-Sinusitis

4) Ocular symptoms- rhinitis, sinusitis

5) rapid onset of symptoms- influenza

Colds, influenza, sinusitis, or rhinitis

1) gradual onset of symptoms

2)high fever

3) mild symptoms

4) profound myalgia and weakness

1) gradual onset of symptoms-cold

2)high fever-influenza

3) mild symptoms- cold

4) profound myalgia and weakness- influenza

Fever > 101.5

Infants

underlying chronic cardiopulm diseases

SOB

Chest Pain

Frail elderly patients

T/F

When considering pharmacologic therapy for colds only medications that are needed to treat specific symptoms should be used.

Vitamin C

Zinc salts

Oscillococcinum

Echinacea