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Chronic Pulmonary Infection Flashcards

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What are 5 other differential diagnosises for chronic pulmonary infection?

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Lung cancer
Intrapulmonary abscess
Empyema
Bronchiectasis
Cystic Fibrosis
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What are three broad risk factors for developing chronic pulmonary infection?

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Abnormal host response
Abnormal innate host defence
Repeated insult

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What are two risk factors under the heading abnormal host response, for developing chronic pulmonary infection?

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Immunodeficiency - congenital or aquired

Immunosuppresion - drugs/malignancy

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What are three risk factors under the heading abnormal innate host defence for chronic pulmonary infection?

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  1. Damaged bronchial mucosa
  2. Abnormal cillia
  3. Abnormal secretions
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What are two features that come under the risk factor “repeated insult” for chronic pulmonary infection?

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Aspiration

Indwelling material

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What are 4 immunoglobulin deficiencies which can lead to chronic pulmonary infection?

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  1. IgA deficiency - increased risk of acute infection
  2. Hypogammaglobulinaemia - increased risk of acute/chronic infection
  3. CVID - commonest cause of immunodeficiency, recurrent infecitons
  4. Specific Polysaccharide Antibody Deficiency
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What three things can cause immune paresis?

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Myeloma, lymphoma, metastatic malignancy

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Name two other factors which can cause immunodeficiency, leading to the development of chronic pulmonary infection?

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Hypo-splenism

HIV

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What can the use of steroids, azathioprine, methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, monoclonal antibodies and chemotherapy cause?

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Immunosuppression leading to the development of chronic pulmnary infections

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What are Infliximab, Rituximab and Leflunamide all?

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Monoclonal antibodies

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What can cause abnormal cillia, causing a defective innate host defence, which can lead to the development of chronic pulmonary infections?

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Kartenager’s syndrome

Youngs syndrome

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What two conditions can cause abnormal secretions, leading to defective innate host defence, which can cause development of chronic pulmonary infections?

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Cystic Fibrosis

Channelopathies

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What 3 factors can cause recurrent aspiration, leading to repeated insult and chronic pulmonary infection?

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NG feeding
Poor swallow
Pharyngeal pouch

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What three things can be indwelling material, leading to repeated insult and eventually chronic pulmonary infection?

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NG tube in wrong place
Chest drain
Inhaled foreign body

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Name 5 forms of chronic infection?

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Intrapulmonary abscess
Empyema
Chronic bronchial sepsis
Bronchiectasis
CF
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What condition is described: indolent presentation, weight loss, lethargy, tiredness, weakness, cough +/- sputum, high mortality if not treated and usually preceding illness of sort (pneumonic infection, post viral or foreign body)?

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Intrapulmonary abscess

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What are three preceding illness of intrapulmonary abcsess?

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Pneumonia
Aspiration pneumonia
Poor host immune response

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18
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What conditions does this occur in: Flu -> Staph Pneumonia -> cavitating pneumonia -> abscess?

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Pneumonia

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Name 4 bacterial pathogens that cause intrapulmonary abscesses?

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Streptococcus
Staphylococcus
E.Coli
Gram negative

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Name a fungal pathogen that can cause intrapulmonary abscesses?

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Aspergillus

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21
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What three things are related to septic emboli?

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Right sided endocarditis
Infected DVT
Septicaemia

22
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What does this occur in: inject into groin, DVT, infection, PE + abscesses?

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Intravenous drug useres

23
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What is empyema?

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Pus in the pleural space

24
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What do these results suggest?
Clear fluid
pH > 7.2
LDH 2.2

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Simple parapneumonic effusion

25
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What do these results suggest?
pH 1000
Glucose

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Complicated parapneumonic effusion

26
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What type of organisms are found most requently in bacteriology of empyema?

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Aerobic organisms

27
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What are gram positive organisms Strep milleri and Staph aureus found in bacteriology a cause of?

28
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Name 4 gram negatives found in bacteriology of empyema?

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E.Coli
Pseudomonas
Haemophilus influenzae
Klebsiellae

29
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What does a slow to resolve pneumonia suggest?

30
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In empyema, what can be seen on CXR?

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Persisting effusion, particularly if loculations visible

31
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What is the preferred investigation for empyema?

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Ultrasound

32
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What investigation can be used to differentiate between empyema and abscess?

33
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What sign are you looking for in CXR to diagnose empyema?

34
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Descirbe the antibiotic treatment of empyema?

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IV antibiotics - broad spectrum, amoxicillin and metronidazole initially
Oral antibiotics - directed towards cultured bacteria, at least 14 days

35
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What drains are preferred to initially treat empyema?

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Small bore seldinger type

36
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What name is given to localised, irreversible dilation of the bronchial tree?

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Bronchiectasis

37
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What 4 features can bronchiectasis patients present with?

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  1. Recurrent chest infections
  2. Recurrent antibiotic prescriptions, no response to them
  3. Short lived response to antibiotics
  4. Persistent sputum production
38
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What investigation can be used to diagnose bronchiecatsis?

39
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In relation to the pathophysiology of bronchiectasis, what 4 syndromes are mentioned?

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  1. Young’s syndrome
  2. Kartanager’s syndrome
  3. Mounier-Khun syndrome
  4. Yellow nail syndrome
40
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What can CF, bronchial obstruction, ABPA, immunodeficiency, rheumatoid arthritis, bronchopulmonary sequestration and traction bronchiectasis associated with pulmonary fibrosis all lead to?

A

Bronchiectasis

41
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What condition can be suspected with all the hallmarks of bronchiectasis but no bronchiectasis on the HRCT?

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Chronic bronchial sepsis

42
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How is chronic bronchial sepsis confirmed?

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Positive sputum results

43
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What is the treatment for chronic bronchial sepsis when colonised with persistent bacteria?

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Prophylactic antibiotics
Nebulised gentamicin, colomycin
Pulsed IV abx
Alternating oral antibiotics

44
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What have been shown to reduce exacerbation rates in bronchiectasis?

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Low dose macrolides

45
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What three features make up the prognosis of chronic bronchial sepsis?

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Recurrent infection
Abscesses and empyema
Colonisation

46
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What is a congenital cause of bronchiectasis?

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Cystic fibrosis

47
Q

What complication relating to fertility can there be from CF?

A

Male infertility

48
Q

What pancreatic dysfunctions can result from CF?

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Endocrine - CFRDM

Exocrine - steatorrhoea

49
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What biliary tree related complications are there of CF?

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Biliary obstruction

Obstructive hepatitis

50
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What are shadow on CXR, weight loss, persistent sputum production, chest pain and increasing SOB all lead to the diagnosis of?

A

Chronic pulmonary infection

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