Che Flashcards
Most common cause of cold?
Rhinovirus
Most common cause of Community-Acquired Pneumonia?
Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Most common viral cause of atypical pneumonia and bronchiolitis in children?
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Most common cause of croup in infants?
Parainfluenza virus
Identify:
Fever, cough, conjunctivitis, Koplik Spots, Warthin-Finkeldey Cells
Rubeola
Most common cause of atypical Pneumonia?
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
Identify:
Gray pseudo membranes
Corynebacterium Diptheriae
Contains edema factor, lethal factor and protective antigen
Bacillus Anthracis
Identify organism:
Anaerobe, draining sinus in the jaw, presence of sulfur granules noted post dental extraction
Actinomycetes
Identify organism:
Catarrhal phase, Paroxysmal Coughing Phase, Convalescence
Bordetella Pertussis
Identify organism:
Thumbprint sign
Haemophilus Influenzae
Most common cause of nosocomial Pneumonia and in patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Identify organism:
Presence of currant jelly, thick and gelatinous sputum in alcoholics
Klebsiella Pneumoniae
Identify organism:
Presence of pyocyanin, Pneumonia associated with infarction due to vessel invasion
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Identify organism:
Budding yeasts with narrow-based buds and encapsulated
Cryptococcus Neoformans
