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8.1 Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Flashcards

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Give examples of lower respiratory tract infections

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Acute Bronchitis (not the same as Chronic
Bronchitis!) 
Bronchiectasis 
Bronchiolitis 
Empyema
Lung Abscess 
Pneumonia
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What is acute bronchitis

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inflammation of the large airways of the lung – bronchi.

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What is bronchiectasis?

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Bronchiectasis is a permanent dilatation and thickening of the airways associated with chronic cough, sputum production, bacterial colonization, and recurrent infection

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What is broncholitis?

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Bronchiolitis is a viral infection of the bronchioles, the smallest air passages in the lungs.

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What causes bronchiolitis?

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Respiratory Syncytial virus - commonly occurs in children under 1 years of age.

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What is empyema?

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Empyema is a collection of pus in the pleural cavity, usually associated with pneumonia but may also develop after thoracic surgery or trauma

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What is a lung abscess?

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localised collection of pus within the lung that leads to cavity formation usually with a thick wall.

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How would a lung abscess appear on an x ray?

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Radiological imaging typically demonstrates the presence of air-fluid levels in the cavity.

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What commonly causes lung abscesses?

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Abscesses occur most commonly when microbial infection causes necrosis of the lung parenchyma.

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When might a lung abscess cause a purple tissue cough?

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If necrosis of lung parenchyma is communicating with an airway

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What is pneumonia?

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Pneumonia is a general term denoting inflammation of the lung parenchyma due to infection. Cellular exudate accumulates in alveolar spaces

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What is Pneumonitis?

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Inflammation of the lung parenchyma due to non-infective causes such as physical or chemical damage

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What is lobar pneumonia?

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Pneumonia localised to particular lobe/s of the lung

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What is bronchopneumonia?

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Diffuse patchier spread of pneumonia across lung tissue

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How are pneumonia’s classified?

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  1. Source of infection - where it was acquired and other aetiological factors
  2. Infecting organism
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What are common causative organisms of community acquired pneumonia?

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Streptococcus Pneumoniae
It is less commonly caused by Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus.

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What is the most common cause of pneumonia in smokers?

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Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Smoking associated with COPD increased risk of infection with haemophilus influenza and mortadella catarrhalis

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What are atypical organisms that may cause community acquired pneumonia?

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Atypical organisms = lack a cell wall
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
Chlamydia Pneumoniae
Legionella Pneumoniae

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What is nosocomial pneumonia?

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A nosocomial or hospital acquired pneumonia is defined as an infection of the lower respiratory tract in hospitalised patients, occurring > 48 hours after admission and was not incubating at the time of admission

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What are important causative organisms of nosocomial pneumonia?

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Gram negative bacteria and Staphylococcus aureus, including MRSA

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What is aspiration pneumonia?

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Aspiration of food, drink, saliva or vomitus can lead to pneumonia.

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What individuals are prone to aspiration pneumonia?

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individuals whose level of consciousness is altered, due to anaesthesia, alcohol or drug abuse or have swallowing related problems due to neuromuscular problems or oesophageal disease.

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What are causative agents of aspiration pneumonia?

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Causative organisms include oral flora & anaerobes, though in-hospital aspiration increases risk for pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

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What are causes of pneumonia in the immunocompromised patient?

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Pneumocystis jiroveci, Aspergillus spp., Cytomegalovirus and others.

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What are clinical features of pneumonia?

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malaise, fever and cough productive of sputum (purulent, or rusty coloured due to blood).
Pleuritic chest pain, dyspnoea, tachycardia, organ dysfunction if there is dysregulation

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What should be considered in a patient with a persistent dry cough that does not resolve over time?

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atypical pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Chlamydophila pneumoniae

27
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What pneumonia’s are rapid onset?

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Pneumococcal or staphylococcal

28
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How is the severity of pneumonia assessed?

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assessed using the CURB 65 score, where the presence of 2 or more features is an indication for hospital treatment, and patients with high scores may require ICU treatment

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What is the CURB 65 assessment?

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C – New mental confusion 
U – Urea > 7 mmol/L 
R – Respiratory rate > 30 per minute 
B – blood pressure (systolic BP < 90 or DBP <60 mmHg) 
Age > 65 years
30
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What will a chest x-ray of pneumonia reveal?

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usually reveal shadowing in at least one section of the lung field. Consolidation

31
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What investigative procedures are done in patients with suspected pneumonia?

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X-ray
Microbiology - gram stain and culture of sputum
Blood culture - in severely ill
U&amp;E
C reactive protein
Arterial blood gass
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What factors must be considered in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia?

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Age
High CURB 65 score
Very high or low white cell count
Absence of fever
Extensive x-ray shadowing
Hypoxaemia
Rise in blood urea
33
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What are the general management measures for pneumonia?

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Encourage to drink
Anti-pyretic drugs (paraceptamol)
Stronger analgesics for pleural pain
In severe cases = IV fluids and O2
Antibiotics
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How are community acquired pneumonia’s treated?

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Target organism is pneumococcus

Treat with amoxicillin or related antibiotics

35
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How are atypical pneumonia’s treated?

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macrolides (erythromycin/clarithromycin) or tetracyclines (doxycycline)

NOT penicillin

36
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How is nosocomial pneumonia treated?

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Most likely gram negative organisms

IV co-amoxiclav

37
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What are possible complications of pneumonia?

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Pleural effusion
Empyema
Lung abscess formation

38
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What is the leading cause of death in the elderly

A

Lower respiratory tract infections

39
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Why are lower respiratory tract infections so common?

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Lungs are not sterile - normal alveolar microbiota, aspiration (most common) , blood stream spread, direct spread

40
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What is the lower respiratory tract?

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The respiratory tract under the bifurification of the trachea

41
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What are the defences of the respiratory tract?

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Muco-ciliary clearance mechanisms 
Nasal hairs 
Ciliated columnar epithelium 
Cough and the sneezing reflex
Respiratory mucosal immune system 
Lymphoid follicles of the pharynx and tonsils 
Alveolar macrophages
Secretory IgA and IgG
Alveoli microbiota
42
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What is the typical course of a lower respiratory tract infection?

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Pathogen enters alveolar space, alveolar macrophage fails of stop pathogen multiplying and infecting tissue. Activated macrophages stimulates cytokine production. Cytokines recuit more macrophages and causes inflammatory response. Inflammation increased blood flow and delivery of WBCs

43
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How does a LRTI have systemic affects?

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Inflammatory mediators produced (cytokines/chemokines) travel in systemic circulation
Activates bone marrow/more cardiac output/ raised body temp
Dysregulation of other organs

44
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What causes dysregulation of response to infection?

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The pathogen
Host factors
Drugs

45
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What host factors are risk factors for LRTI?

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65years+
Smoking
Alcohol/drugs
Chronic lung diseases
Aspiration
Immunocompromised
Metabolic 
Co infection
46
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What drugs increase risk of LRTI?

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Antacids (PPI/H2 antagonist)
Antipsychotics
ACE inhibitors
Glucocorticoids (inhaler)

47
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What are common upper respiratory tract infections?

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Rhinitis
Pharyngitis
Laryngitis 
Tracheitis
Sinusitis
Otitis media
48
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What are symptoms of acute bronchitis?

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Cough, fever, increase sputum production, dyspnoea

49
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How is pneumonia differentiated from acute bronchitis?

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CXR - normal in acute bronchitis, abnormal in pneumonia

50
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What are common causative organisms of acute bronchitis?

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S. Pneumoniae
H.influenza
M. Catarrhalis

51
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How is acute bronchitis managed?

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Physiotherapy
Antibiotics ( if not caused by virus)
Bronchodilation

52
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What is ventilated acquired pneumonia?

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48hours post intubation and ventilation. Sub category of hospital acquired pneumonia

53
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What happens to the alveoli in pneumonia?

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Become inflammed, secrete exudate and accumulation of inflammatory cells. Displacement of air with exudate.

54
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What does a normal lung sound like on auscultation?

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Vesicular breathing

55
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Why might a crackling sound be heard in the lung on auscultation?

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Due to presence of fluid such as in pneumonia

56
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Exposure to birds is a risk factor of which type of pneumonia?

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Chlamydophila Psittaci

57
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What pneumonia may be caused by farm animal exposure?

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Coxiella burnetii

58
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What will auscultation of the lungs with pneumonia sound like?

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Bronchial breathing and crackling

59
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What medication should be given to pneumonia patients needing hospital admission?

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Co-amoxiclav and clarithromycin / doxycycline

60
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How do we prevent pneumonia’s?

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Flu vaccine - every year to high risk patients
Pneumococcal vaccine - every 5 years
Chemoprophylaxis
Smoking advice

Respiratory Unit (12 decks)

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