2nd Exam: Lung Disease 2 Flashcards
1
Q
OSCE sf:
A
objective structured clinical examination
2
Q
Causative agent of legionella pneumonia:
A
?
3
Q
How to contract legionella pneumonia:
A
inhalation of env aerosols (not person to person)
4
Q
legionella pneumonia:
A
25% mortality, motile, gram neg, rod, aquatic, lives in and multiplies in macs, foamy macs filling alveoli
5
Q
Ppl at highest risk to get legionella pneumonia:
A
elderly, alcoholics, ims
6
Q
Pathology of legionella:
A
bronchopneumonia pattern
7
Q
How to stain legionella pneumonia:
A
dieterle silver stain
8
Q
legionella pneumonia, gram - or +?
A
-, some rods are seen in macs
9
Q
Atypical interstitial pneumonia:
A
hard to id w routine stains and cultures, interstitial inflammation rather than alveolar consolidation, presentation differs from1 usual pyogenic pneumonias
