Acute Bronchitis & CAP Flashcards
a lower respiratory tract infection involving the bronchi, mostly caused by a viral infection
acute bronchitis
what is acute bronchitis preceded by?
URI
how does a cough present in a patient with acute bronchitis? (3)
5-18 days
rhonchi that clears with cough
chest pain
how is a clinical diagnosis of acute bronchitis made?
by exclusion of pneumonia
what test can be ordered for acute bronchitis?
rapid test for flu and COVID
how long does acute bronchitis take to resolve on its own?
1-3 weeks
what is the general treatment for acute bronchitis?
cough suppressant
NSAIDs
what cough suppressants can be used for acute bronchitis?
benzonatate
dextromethorphan
what NSAIDs can be used for acute bronchitis?
ibuprofen
naproxen
where does pneumonia take place in the lungs?
alveoli
what is the most common cause of CAP?
aspiration from oropharynx
what is the most common organism of CAP?
strep pneumoniae
a patient presents with fever, rigors, pleuritic chest pain, hemoptysis, abdominal pain, tachypnea, tachycardia inspiratory crackles or bronchial breath sounds, dullness to percussion. what are they experiencing?
CAP
what would CAP look like in a chest xray? (2)
patchy airspace opacities
pleural effusion
what other diagnostics, besides chest xray, can be done for CAP? (2)
sputum gram stain
urinary antigen test