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Lower Airway Disorders

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Define bronchitis:   show
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show Upper respiratory infections  
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show *Productive cough *Low grade fever *Diffuse rhonchi/wheezes, dyspnea *Chest pain *Generalized malaise, and headache  
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What do you question a PT about during an assessment if bronchitis is suspected?   show
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PTs with bronchitis are at increased risk of what, and why?   show
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What causes legionnaires disease?   show
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Legionaires disease progresses on what two courses?   show
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List 3 clinical manifistations of legionaires disease   show
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show wild and domestic hoofed animals  
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How is anthrax spread?   show
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show False. It is not contagious by person-to-person  
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What is the most common form of anthrax?   show
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What is the least common form of anthrax?   show
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show Hemorrhage, necrosis, and lymph edema  
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How does anthrax appear at first?   show
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The initial symptoms of anthrax resembles what? Excluding what?   show
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show Blood loss and shock  
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How does an x-ray of inhaled anthrax differ from an x-ray of pneumonia?   show
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What is the most reliable screening for inhalation anthrax?   show
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show Culture  
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show Ciprofloxacin, 60 day course recommended.  
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show 30 days antibiotic and 3 doses of anthrax vaccine  
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How is tuberculosis aquired?   show
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show inflammatory infiltrations  
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show False. TB is usually latent in the early stages of infection and has potential for recurrence.  
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show Via the blood and lymphatic system.  
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What precipitates tuberculosis disease, and what percentage results in disease?   show
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show Mycobacteria  
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The rate of TB in foreign born americans increased how much since 1986?   show
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show 15 million  
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show False. Many PTs with TB disply no s/s.  
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List 3 early signs of TB   show
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show *Daily reoccurring fever with chills *Night sweats *Hemoptysis (blood stained sputum)  
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What is done to confirm the Dx of active TB?   show
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What kind of room do TB PTs require, and what is needed upon exiting room?   show
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True or False: Infants and children with TB dont usually require isolation.   show
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show Isoniazid (INH), Streptomycin, and rifampin  
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Approximately how many PTs fail to complete their tuberculosis Tx?   show
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Why is rifampin used in TB PTs?   show
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What should you avoid while taking isoniazid for TB?   show
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Why must foods with tyramine and histamine be avoided while on isoniazid?   show
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show 50-200mg of vitamin B6 daily  
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What happens when antiacids are taken with isoniazid?   show
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What happens when alchohol is taken with isoniazid?   show
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show *amikacin *Capreomycin *Cycloserine *Ethionamide *Levofloxacin *Ofloxacin *Para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS)  
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show 1st line  
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Which anti-TB drug requires an opthalmologic follow up?   show
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What is an expected adverse effect of rifampin?   show
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isoniazid inhimibts the metabolism of what?   show
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rifampin significantly decreases levels of what drug?   show
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show Administer with food  
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What is pneumonia?   show
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show Winter and spring  
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Who are cases of pneumonia most common in?   show
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show *Bacterial pneumonia *Aspiration pneumonia *Viral pneumonia *Fungal *Chemical  
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list 3 clinical manifistations of pneumonia   show
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What are manifistations of Streptoccocal /pneumococcal pneumonia?   show
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What are manifistations of staphylococcal pneumonia?   show
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What are manifistations of klebsiella pneumonia?   show
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show *Croupy cough *Arthralgias (joint pain) *Yellow or green sputum  
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show Hemophilus  
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show *Severe, non-productive cough *Crackles *Decreased breath sounds  
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What are the manifistations of viral pneumonia?   show
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List 2 antibiotics used to treat pneumonia   show
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show *Antibiotic therapy *O2 therapy *Analgesics/antipyretics *Expectorants *Bronchodilators *Vaccine *Physiotherapy *Humidification  
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True or False: Deep breathing exercises are discouraged for pneumonia PTs due to the inflammation to the lungs and pleural rub   show
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Pneumonia is a major cause of disease and death in who?   show
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show True  
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What form of pneumonia carries a poor prognosis?   show
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How do the s/s of pneumonia differ in older adults?   show
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How do antitussives differ from expectorants?   show
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What is the use of antitussives?   show
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show Suppressing the cough reflex by direct action on the cough center in the medulla  
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show Expectorants act by liquefying and reducing the viscosity of thick, tenacious secretions.  
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show False. They both fall under the 'antitussive' category.  
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show *Hypothyroidism *Pregnancy *Lactation  
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What are the precautions of antitussives?   show
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True or False: Antitussives fall under Opioid and Non-opioid categories.   show
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show *Dizziness *Drowsiness *Nausea *Vomiting  
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Define Pleurisy:   show
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show *Bacterial *Tuberculosis *Pleural trauma *Pulmonary infarction *Lung cancer *Viral infections of intercostal muscles  
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What are the clinical manifistations of pleurisy?   show
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When does the pain of UNTREATED pleurisy subside?   show
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show On the affected side  
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Define pleural effusion:   show
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show INFECTED fluid accumilation in the pleural space.  
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How does a fever associate with pleural empyema differ?   show
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What is the medical management of a pleural effusion/empyema?   show
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What is a chest tube inserted for (Tx, not disease)   show
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show Closed  
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show False. A chest tube is place at the anterior and posterior of the affected pleural space and drains into 2 or 3 glass bottles or a 3 chamber drainage system.  
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show On the unaffected side to prevent kinks.  
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List 3 potential causes of atelectasis   show
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What is atelectasis?   show
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What causes atelectasis? (mechanism, not diseases)   show
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What are the symptoms of atelectasis?   show
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