CDN (RESPI INFECTION - PART 2) Flashcards
An infectious disease that primarily affects the lung parenchyma.
PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
Pulmonary tuberculosis
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syn: Koch’s disease, phthisis,
galloping consumption, tb
ca: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis
mot: Droplet infection, Cow’s Milk containing M. bovis
incu: 4-12 weeks (2-10 weeks in some)
s/sx of pulmonary tuberculosis
- cough
- afternoon fever
- weight loss
- blood stained sputum
- night sweats
dx test for tuberculosis
- chest xray
- tuberculin testing
- AFB SMEAR- Sputum smear
Category 1 -
Category 2 -
Category 3 -
Category 1 - 6 mos.
Category 2 - 8 mos.
Category 3 - 4 mons.
how many wks before pt with tuberculosis is no longer contagious
2-4 weeks
drug tx for tb
Rifampicin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol
Streptomycin
contraindicated nursing care for ptb:
Chest Clapping
Inflammation of the alveoli and terminal airspaces in response to invasion by an infectious agent that is introduced into the lungs through hematogenous spread or inhalation
PNEUMONIA
PNEUMONIA
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syn:
ca: Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Enterobacter species, Escherichia coli, h.
mot: droplet infection, indirect contact
incu: 1-3 day
pneumonia occuring in the community < 48 hrs of hospital admission
community acquired
non hospitalized pt with extensive health care contact
health care associated
> 48 hrs after hospital admission that did not appear to be incubating at the time of admission
hospital acquired
develops > 48hrs after endotracheal tube intubation
ventilator associated
pathognomonic sign of pneumonia
Rusty or prune juice sputum
s/sx of pneumonia
- Dyspnea
- inc. RR, shallow
- Stabbing chest pain when coughing
- Cyanosis
- Fever
- Productive cough
- Rusty or prune juice sputum-
dx test for pneumonia
Sputum culture
Bronchoscopy
Radiography
drug tx for pneumonia
procaine penicillin
(amoxicilin, cefuroxime, ceftazidime, co amoxiclav)
dx test for pneumonia
sputum exam
chest x-ray
Acute pharyngitis, acute nasopharyngitis or acute laryngitis characterized by the formation of pseudomembrane
DIPHTHERIA
diptheria
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syn: whooping cough
ca: Corynebacterium diptheriae or the Klebs- Loeffler Bacillus
mot: Respiratory droplets
incu: 2-5 days
pathognomonic sign of diptheria
Dirty gray-white rubbery membrane over tonsils and back of the throat
s/sx of diptheria
- Cervical lymph nodes are swollen
- Sorethroat
- Sero- sanguinous secretion with a “foul mousy”odor
- Hoarseness of voice, loss of voice (aphonia)
- Difficulty in breathing, chest indrawing
- Brassy metallic cough; dry, husky cough (croup)
dx test for diptheria
- Nose and throat swab /culture
- Schick Test
- Moloney’s test
