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adult resp infxs

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definition of acute bronchitis   inflammation of the tracheo-bronchial tree from an infectious (viral or bacterial) process  
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what is acute bronchitis characterized by?   productive cough that persists longer than the common cold  
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Acute bronchitis is usually self-limiting?   True  
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_____% of acute bronchitis is viral   90%  
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viral pathogens for AB   RSV, adenovirus, Influenza A/B, Parainfluenza, Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Coxsackievirus  
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Nonviral pathogens of AB   mycplasma, chlamydia, bodatella pertussis  
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AB: recent _____, tobacco use, ___ to _____ cough, ___ grade fever, fatigue, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, mild tachy, tachypnea   URI, dry to productive, low grade  
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auscultation of AB: clear or scattered rhonchi that ________   clear with coughing  
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percussion of AB?   negative egophony, bronchophony, tactile fremitus  
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when do you do labs for AB?   ONLY IF dx is not clear.  
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CBC: if elevated WBC w/ "left shift" think ___ ____   bacterial pneumonia  
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tx for AB?   tx symptoms, smoking cessation, good hydration, NSAIDs, pt edu, f/u  
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GOLD standard for dx of pneumo?   CXR  
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pneumonia presents when?   aspiration of contaminated secretions, inhalation of microorganisms, hematogenous spread  
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pneumo: the inflammatory exudate fills _______ and causes decrease in ventilation causing ________   alveoli, hypoxemia  
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difference between CAP and nosocomial pneumo   CAP: outpt, or w/in 48hrs of hospital admission NP: >48hrs post-hospital admission, nursing home, long-term care facilities  
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CAP: bacterial accounts for ___%   90  
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bacterial agents in CAP   strep pneumo (#1), mycoplasma, chlamydia,  
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CAP RFs   >65yo, alcoholism, tobacco use  
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co-morbid medical conditions of CAP   Asthma, COPD, cerebrovascular dz, chronic renal failure, DM, liver dz, CA, immunosuppression  
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PE of CAP   dull percussion, increased tactile fremitus, egophony suggest consolidation. crackles (rales) suggest interstitial infiltrates  
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what does the urinary antigen test test for?   S pneumo, Legionella,  
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when would you order a urinary antigen test for S. pneumo?   leukopenia, asplenia, active alcohol use, chronic severe liver dz, pleural effusion, and those requiring ICU admission  
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when would you order a urinary antigen test for Legionella?   active alcohol use, travel w/in 2wks, pleural effusion, ICU admission  
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CAP Tx: CURB65   confusion, uremia, respiratory rate, BP, age. (1&2: outpt, 3: middle, 4&5: hospital)  
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tx of OUTPT CAP for previously healthy pt w/ no recent abx (90d)   macrolide (azithro, clarithro) OR doxycycline (weaker evidence)  
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tx of OUTPT CAP for pt at risk for drug resistance (>65yo, comorbid illness, exposure to child in daycare, immunosuppression, abx use in last 90d)   resp. fluoroquinolone (moxifloxacin, levofloxacin, gemifloxacin) OR macrolide PLUS B-lactam (amoxicillin or amoxicillin-clavulanate)  
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tx of INPT CAP (non-intensive care unit)   resp. fluoroquinolone or macrolide + B-lactam  
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tx of INPT CAP (intensive care)   azithro OR resp fluoroquinolone PLUS antipneumococcal B-lactam  
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indications for Polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine   >65yo, presence of any chronic illness that increases risk of dz  
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dosage of polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine   immunocompromised pts: revaccinate 6yrs after 1st vaccination immunocompetent: 2nd dose if 1st dose >6yrs previously & was under 65yrs at that time  
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fungal pneumonias?   pneumocystosis, histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, coccidioidomycosis  
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endemic pathogens? where found?   histoplasmosis (mississippi river valley and ohio river valley) and coccidioidomycosis (southwest US)  
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opportunistic pathogen?   cryptococcus  
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possible extrapulmonary findings of fungal pneumo?   meningitis (stiff neck, HA, mental status change), skin lesions, rhematologic and allergic findings  
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CXR of fungal pneumo?   patchy infiltrate, nodules, consolidation, cavitation or pleural effusion. possibly, mediastinal adenopathy (unilateral or bilateral)  
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Pneumocystos: sxs? lab? CXR? dx? tx?   sxs: fever, SOB, dry cough, fatigue, tachypnea Lab: LDH elevated CXR: diffuse interstitial and alveolar infiltrates dx: fiberoptic bronchoalveolar lavage is definitive tx: po Bactrim (3wks)  
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mycotic infx caused by inhaling fungus found in soil contaminated w/ bird or bat droppings   histoplasmosis  
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sxs of histoplasmosis?   asymptomatic!  
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prevention/treatment of histoplasmosis?   prevention: itraconazole daily in AIDS-related tx: mild: itraconazole orally up to several months severe: amphoterecin B  
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most common cause of fungal meningitis?   cryptococcosis  
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dx and tx of coccidioidomycosis?   dx: presence of anticoccidioidal antibody in serum tx: mild: fluconazole or itraconazole for 3-6mo  
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acute onset, high fever, chills, purulent or blood-tinged sputum, productive cough, pleuritic chest pain   streptococcus pneumoniae  
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PE/Labs/Tx of strep pneumoniae?   PE: signs of lobar consolidation; bronchial breath sounds Lab: often leukocytosis; rapid urinary antigen=pneumococcal tx: uncomplicated: amoxicillin 750mg BID x 7-10d  
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usually in school age children; slow onset, persistent dry cough, low fever, HA, pharyngitis, myalgia   Mycoplasma pneumonia  
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diffuse crackles, mild leukocytosis, possible patchy diffuse infiltrates, atelectasis   Mycoplasma pneumonia  
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tx of mycoplasma?   macrolide, floroquinolones, or tetracyclines  
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adolescents, college students, military; mild sore throat, hoarseness, little or no fever, scant sputum, persistent cough   chlamydia pneumonia  
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single segmental infiltrate in lower lobes   chlamydia pneumonia  
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tx of chlamydia pneumonia   doxycycline  
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older adults; smokers, chronic lung dz, immunocompromised, exposure to water source, age >50yo   Legionella pneumonia  
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HA, myalgias, malaise, mental status changes, high fever   legionella pneumonia  
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Lab/Tx of legionella?   lab: special sputum stain, Legionella urinary antigen tx: doxycycline  
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post-influenza, ETOH, MD, high fever, chest pain, purulent sputum, hemoptysis   CA staph aureus  
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Lab/CXR/Tx of CA staph aureus   Lab: blood & sputum cultures CXR: bilateral patchy infiltrates w/ pleural effusion Tx: anti-staph pcn (zithromax, azithromycin)  
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leading cause of death d/t infection   nosocomial pneumo  
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most common organisms in NP   P.aeruginosa, S. aureus, g - rods (enterobactor, K. pneumoniae, E. coli)  
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how to handle nosocomial pneumo?   get a sputum culture. tx w/ broad-spectrum abx first, then switch to sensitive abx after culture is back  
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NP should have 2 of 3 of these sxs? PLUS....?   fever, leukocytosis, purulent sputum PLUS chest radiograph abnormality (new or progressive pulmonary opacity)  
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Tx of NP   first: broad-spectrum: 2nd gen ceph (if no unusual RFs) if high risk: antipseudomonal, 2nd antipsudomonal, MRSA coverage (if indicated)  
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pulmonary suppuration w/ parenchymal necrosis caused by bacterial infx   pulmonary abscess  
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pulm abscess is primarily caused by what?   aspiration (80%)  
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anaerobic bacteria (comes from mouth)   prevotella, bacteroides, anaerobic strep, fusobacterium  
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aerobic bacteria (pulm abscess)   staph aureus, Klebsiella  
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pulm abscess: aspiration RFs   depressed LOC, impaired deglutition, mechanical disruption  
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fever, malaise, weight loss, cough, pleuritic pain & hemoptysis, PURULENT and PUTRID sputum   pulm abscess  
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pulm abscess tx   clindamycin IV OR augmentin OR penicillin IV PLUS metronidazole IV. tx for at least 6wks and f/u w/ CXR until clear  
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