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What does the upper respiratory tract consist of?
What does the upper respiratory tract consist of?
What is the function of mucus in the upper respiratory tract?
What is the function of mucus in the upper respiratory tract?
What is the role of the mucociliary escalator in the respiratory system?
What is the role of the mucociliary escalator in the respiratory system?
Which of the following is a normal flora found in the upper respiratory tract?
Which of the following is a normal flora found in the upper respiratory tract?
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What is the function of macrophages in the alveoli?
What is the function of macrophages in the alveoli?
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How do coughing and sneezing contribute to the respiratory system's defense mechanisms?
How do coughing and sneezing contribute to the respiratory system's defense mechanisms?
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What is the main cause of pharyngitis?
What is the main cause of pharyngitis?
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Which bacterium is almost invariably the cause of acute epiglottitis?
Which bacterium is almost invariably the cause of acute epiglottitis?
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What is the main reason for immediate treatment of strep throat?
What is the main reason for immediate treatment of strep throat?
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What is the primary defense mechanism to prevent organisms from entering the larynx and lungs during swallowing?
What is the primary defense mechanism to prevent organisms from entering the larynx and lungs during swallowing?
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Which bacterium commonly causes more than half of the cases of acute sinusitis?
Which bacterium commonly causes more than half of the cases of acute sinusitis?
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What type of infection is chronic sinusitis?
What type of infection is chronic sinusitis?
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Which drug is the first choice for severe symptoms of sinusitis?
Which drug is the first choice for severe symptoms of sinusitis?
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What distinguishes strep throat from common cold?
What distinguishes strep throat from common cold?
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What is the role of the mucus-secreting cells and cilia in the upper respiratory tract?
What is the role of the mucus-secreting cells and cilia in the upper respiratory tract?
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What is the function of the mucociliary escalator in the respiratory system?
What is the function of the mucociliary escalator in the respiratory system?
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Which of the following is a normal flora found in the upper respiratory tract?
Which of the following is a normal flora found in the upper respiratory tract?
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What distinguishes strep throat from a common cold?
What distinguishes strep throat from a common cold?
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What is the main cause of acute epiglottitis?
What is the main cause of acute epiglottitis?
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What is the primary defense mechanism to prevent organisms from entering the larynx and lungs during swallowing?
What is the primary defense mechanism to prevent organisms from entering the larynx and lungs during swallowing?
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Which bacterium is a common cause of pharyngitis in children and adults?
Which bacterium is a common cause of pharyngitis in children and adults?
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Which bacterium is almost invariably the cause of acute epiglottitis?
Which bacterium is almost invariably the cause of acute epiglottitis?
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What distinguishes strep throat from the common cold?
What distinguishes strep throat from the common cold?
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Which bacterium commonly causes more than half of the cases of acute sinusitis?
Which bacterium commonly causes more than half of the cases of acute sinusitis?
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What is the drug of choice for severe symptoms of sinusitis?
What is the drug of choice for severe symptoms of sinusitis?
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Which bacterial infection can give rise to rheumatic fever or cause kidney damage if not immediately treated?
Which bacterial infection can give rise to rheumatic fever or cause kidney damage if not immediately treated?
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What are the symptoms of pharyngitis?
What are the symptoms of pharyngitis?
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What is the primary defense mechanism to prevent organisms from entering the larynx and lungs during swallowing?
What is the primary defense mechanism to prevent organisms from entering the larynx and lungs during swallowing?
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What are the two main types of sinus infections mentioned in the text?
What are the two main types of sinus infections mentioned in the text?
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What is a common symptom of acute epiglottitis?
What is a common symptom of acute epiglottitis?
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