ID - respiratory

Question 1

Name 4 atypical pneumonias

Answer 1

Legionnaire’s
Mycoplasmal
Psittacosis
SARS

Question 2

amoeba in water - transmitted by mist/vapor, e.g. hot tubs

Answer 2

Legionnaire’s

Question 3

red sputum that resembles currant jelly

Answer 3

Klebsiella

Question 4

Most common community acquired pneumonia

Answer 4

Strep pneumoniae

Question 5

test for strep pneumonia

Answer 5

rapid urine antigen test

Question 6

rodents

Answer 6

hanta virus

Question 7

vascular leakage

Answer 7

hanta virus

Question 8

gold standard test for hanta virus

Answer 8

plaque reduction neutralization test

Question 9

TB xray has what finding?

Answer 9

apical opacities

Question 10

Is there a vaccine for TB?

Answer 10

Not to prevent it entirely…but in other parts of the world they give BCG vaccine to kids, which can mitigate the disease

Question 11

2nd most common community acquired pneumonia

Answer 11

H. influenza

Question 12

atypical pneumonia, young adults

Answer 12

mycoplasmal

Question 13

the flu is caused by _______

Answer 13

orthomyxovirus

Question 14

a complication of the flu

Answer 14

Reye syndrome - hepatic failure and encephalopathy

Question 15

What disease is most common in kids less than 2 yrs old and has 3 stages? What are the stages?

Answer 15

PERTUSSIS

1. catarrhal (coryza & hacking)
2. paroxysmal (whoop)
3. convalescent

Question 16

causative agent for mumps

Answer 16

paramyxovirus

Question 17

contact with BIRDS

Answer 17

Psittacosis

Question 18

chlamydial respiratory disease

Answer 18

Psittacosis

Question 19

exotoxin, gray tonsillar membrane

Answer 19

diphtheria

Question 20

What is the causative agent for SARS?

Answer 20

coronavirus

Question 21

horseshoe bat

Answer 21

SARS

Question 22

What are the areas where SARS is likely to be found?

Answer 22

China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Toronto