Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

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Questions and Answers

What is indicated for patients requiring mechanical ventilation due to severe exacerbation of COPD?

  • Bronchodilators
  • Pneumococcal vaccine
  • Antibiotics (correct)
  • Corticosteroids

What is recommended annually to prevent infective exacerbation of COPD?

  • Amoxicillin
  • Doxycycline
  • Pneumococcal vaccine
  • Influenza vaccine (correct)

What is a symptom of severe exacerbation of COPD?

  • Decreased dyspnoea
  • Increased sputum purulence (correct)
  • Decreased sputum volume
  • Decreased sputum purulence

What is the duration of antibiotic treatment for severe exacerbation of COPD?

<p>5-7 days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is available to RCSI students for urgent emotional support?

<p>Student Assistance Programme (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the RCSI Centre for Mastery?

<p>To empower students to achieve their academic, personal and professional goals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended every 5 years to prevent infective exacerbation of COPD?

<p>Pneumococcal vaccine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a vaccine-preventable URTI?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a complication of URTI?

<p>Acute epiglottitis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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