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Summary PARA503 (PARA503) - Upper and Lower Respiratory Conditions
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This is a summary with the use of the Ross and Wilson Anatomy textbook highlighting the anatomy of the respiratory system and conditions that can occur in both the upper and lower respiratory system.

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  • Respiratory conditions - upper and lower
  • February 21, 2022
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  • 2021/2022
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PARA 503: Upper Respiratory Conditions:

Upper Respiratory A&P




Tonsils help prevent infection.
Tonsilitis –
Symptoms: Pyrexia (38/above), sore throat, problems swallowing, coughing, headache, nausea,
earache, feeling tired.
Endotoxins from tonsilitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes are associated with the
development of rheumatic fever/glomerulonephritis.
Complications: Glandular Fever, Quinsy (Peritonsillar abscess forms behind peritonsillar tonsil,
between tonsils and wall of your throat).




Quinsy – Airway obstruction, Aspiration Pneumonia, Necrotising fasciitis (flesh eating bacteria –
occurs from infection for long periods of time), Mediastinitis (swelling/irritation of the mediastinum;
contains the heart, large blood vessels, trachea, oesophagus, thymus
gland, lymph nodes, connective tissue).
Extreme signs of swelling, typically unilateral.
Croup –

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