Cough Flashcards
Physical Findings in bacterial Pneumonia would included with the lung exam:
+ egophony
+ bronchophony
Tour Diagnosis is GERD what lead to to believe this.
Tight pants
cough
What would be the most appropriate test in the diagnosis of Asthma.
Bronchial Provacation
Your pt. presents with a fever, productive cough, malaise,
you suspect pneumonia. What organism would do you suspect.
Streptococcus pneumonia
Most common organism causing CAP
Streptococcus Pnewmonia
Acute cough last
less than 8 weeks
1 cause of coughing in non smokers is
post nasal drip
Cobble stoning of the pharyngeal mucosa is seen in
post nasal drip
Chronic cough last longer than
8 weeks
Top 3 reasons for pediatric cough is
- URI
- Allergic rhinitis
- Asthma
Most important way to determine the cause of a cough is the
history
1 risk for cough is
smoking
Most common virus URI
Rhino virus
Most common cold virus can last on hard surfaces for
3 hrs on hard surface
Most common way to spread a virus
hand shake
Incubation Of a URI
1-3 days
Most common s/s of URI
- nasal discharge
- sneezing
- cough
Physical findings of URI Lungs are
Normal (clear)
Do you do a diagnostic test commonly for a URI
No only for red or purulent phynageal area.
Which throat culture is performed for a suspect infection with a URI
Strep/Monospot
Strep Score or 0-1 is
r/o infection
Strep score of 1-3
order rapid strep and treat
Strep score of 4-5
probable strep / treat
Which pathogen causes Pertussis
Bordetella Pertussis
