Chapter 64: Acute Bronchitis and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Flashcards

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Self-limited respiratory infection causing inflam- mation of the large airways characterized by cough without evidence of pneumonia

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Acute bronchitis

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Infection of the upper respiratory tract, primarily affecting the nasal mucosa causing congestion, rhinorrhea, and sneezing

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Common colds

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A respiratory illness with fever, myalgias, cough, and fatigue.

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Influenza

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Most common causative agents of acute bronchitis?

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Viruses

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Most common bacterial isolates in acute bronchitis?

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H. influenza and S. pneumoniae

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How many days of symptoms for you to consider acute bronchitis?

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more than 5 days to 4 weeks

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To differentiate bacterial from viral etiology of lower respiratory infections? What will you order?

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calcitonin and rapid point-of-care molecular viral testing

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Patient with acute bronchitis should avoid B2-agonist except?

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with evidence of airflow obstruction (wheezing)

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use to provide modest relief of cough with acute bronchitis

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Benzonatate and guiafenesin

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When is the peak activity of common colds?

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Autumn months (up to 8 times in children)

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Most common causative agent of common colds

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Rhinovirus

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What is the incubation period of common colds?

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10-12 hours

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Topical nasal decongestants that provide moderate benefit in reducing nasal airway resistance in common colds

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Oxymetazoline

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At what age were you able to give cough and colds preparations without harm?

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more than 6 years old

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This etiologic agent can cause seasonal, endemic, and pandemic infections of influenza

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Orthomyxoviridae

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This etiologic agent account for most seasonal influenza epidemic

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Influenza viruses A and B

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What is the incubation period of influenza?

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Complications of influenza

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  • Bacterial pneumonia
  • Viral pneumonia
  • Severe hypoxemic respiratory failure
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Prominent symptoms of influenza?

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Fever and intense myalgia

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When is the testing for influenza is preferred?

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onset of symptoms and use swab or aspirates

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What type of obese is at higher risk for complications of influenza infection?

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morbidly obese (BMI =/>40kg/m2)

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What age group is at higher risk for complications of influenza infection?

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Children <5y (especially <2y) and adults =/>65y

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Neuraminidase inhibitors for influenza A and B

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  • Oral oseltamivir 75mg bid x 5 days
  • Inhaled zanamivir 10mg bid x 5 days
  • Intravenous peramivir 600mg tiv single dose
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Antivirus approved in 2018 that inhibits endonuclease involved in viral RNA replication

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Baloxavir 40mg/tab single dose then 2 tabs OD if patient weighs over 80kg

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When is the best time to start antiviral in patients with influenza?
first 48 hours of symptoms
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What is the causative agent of pertussis (whooping cough)?
gram-negative rod B. pertussis
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What age group is the usual sources of infection?
school-age children
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A vaccine for pertussis that effective for about 10 years and is used in developing country
Whole-cell pertussis
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Acellular vaccine
The acellular diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (DTaP), developed to remove toxins from the cell membrane, does not protect as long as the whole-cell vaccine and is typically used in the developed world
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The typical immunization schedule for pertussis?
2, 4, 6 and 18 months of age with a booster at age 5. Adolescent should recieve a DTaP booster
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If an adult patient is unimmunized. What is the recommended immunization?
one dose of DTaP
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True or False: | There is no lifelong immunity after a clinical episode of pertussis?
True
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When to consider that patient is with pertussis?
cough of >2 weeks in duration
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True or False: | If elderly patient with >2 weeks of cough and presented with pneumonia in xray. Would it suggest a pertussis infectin?
False | Pertussis in adults is not associated with pneumonia
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What is the treatment for pertussis?
- Azithromycin 500mg/tab on day 1 then 250mg/tab on day 2-5 | - Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole 160mg/800mg BID for 14 days