Acute Respiratory Infections

Acute respiratory infections are important causes of morbidity in the young children and elderly

• young children only

• elderly only

• for older children and adults also

• both young children and elderly

Answer explanation

After early childhood - the acquisition of natural immunity and older adults are susceptible because of loss of immunity due to immunosenescence.

The microbial agents that cause ARI are numerous and include bacteria and viruses

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Even within virus species, they show a wide diversity of antigenic type.

Prevention of acute respiratory infections is the best strategy to control ARI

• True

• False

Treatment for "No Pneumonia"

• Oral amoxicillin

• First dose antibiotic and referral

• Home care and advice

• Injectable antibiotic

Treatment for "Pneumonia"

• Oral amoxicillin

• First dose antibiotic and referral

• Home care and advice

• Injectable antibiotic

Treatment for "Severe Pneumonia/ very severe disease"

• Oral amoxicillin

• First dose antibiotic and referral

• Home care and advice

General Danger Signs are

If there is only cough and cold, the classification of ARI comes under

• Pneumonia

• No pneumonia

• Severe Pneumonia

• Very severe disease

If there is fast breathing and/or chest indrawing, the classification of ARI comes under

• Pneumonia

• No pneumonia

• Severe Pneumonia

• Very severe disease

If there are general danger signs, the classification of ARI comes under

• Pneumonia

• No pneumonia

• Severe Pneumonia or very severe disease