buzz words Flashcards
white out CXR
lobar/consolidation/typical pneumo
PMN infiltrate
lobar/consolidation/typical pneumo
peripheral leukocytosis
inc WBC, band forms, left shift
lobar/consolidation/typical pneumo
extracellular pathogen
lobar/consolidation/typical pneumo
lacy CXR
interstitial/atypical pneumo
virus/intracellular pathogen
interstitial/atypical pneumo
mono/macro infiltrate
interstitial/atypical pneumo
normal/slightly elevated peripheral leuko count
interstitial/atypical pneumo
2-3 wks to months onset
chronic pneumo
pulmonary nodule (coin-like)
chronic pneumo
abscess/consolidation
chronic pneumo
mono/macro w/ coin like
chronic pneumo
consolidation w/ PMNs w/ abscesses
chronic pneumo
closed populations
CAP
atypical pneumo
manifestations terminate with defervescence
acute bacterial pneumo/
typical lobar pneumo
sudden onset/rapid progress fever/chills productive, mucopurulent cough chest/pleuritic pains lobar presentation tachycardia tachypnea leukocytosis
acute bacterial pneumo/
typical lobar pneumo
subacute (milder) onset interstitial pulmonary CXR min/absent high fever min/absent chest/pleuritic pain min/absent rigor min/absent mucopurulent cough min/absent leukocytosis
atypical pneumo (i.e. walking pneumo)
subacute onset (wks to months) fever of unknown origin varying manifestations w/ etiology
chronic pneumo
foul smelling sputum
chronic pneumo
anaerobes
induced sputum (3% saline)
atypical pneumo
chronic pneumo
predominate WBC’s in sputum: PMNs
extracellular bacteria
predominate WBC’s in sputum: mono/macro
intracellular bacteria
predominate WBC’s in sputum: lymphocytes
viral etiology
*when should blood samples be taken?
before Abx administration
*what is an EIA/ELISA test used for?
Mycoplasma identification
*what is a urinary antigen test used for?
Legionella pneumophila
Streptococcus pneumoniae
what spinal level is are viscero-somatic reflexes noted at?
T1-T4
What indicates efficacious antimicrobial therapy?
defervescence within 24-48 hours pos-initiation of therapy
what should be prescribed to flu patients?
Neuraminidase inhibitors: oseltamivir/zanamivir
*Not Abx! Can cause flu
why should you never prescribe aspirin to children?
Reye’s syndrome due to Hib/Cox infection
what agents have vaccines against them?
Hib
Pertussis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
S. pneumoniae vaccine
Pneumovax/Pnu-immune
23 valent
Type II T-ind
When is vaccination an efficacious means to end an outbreak?
if the incubation period is longer than 7-10 days
