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infections in the elderly Flashcards

1
Q

what is the MC COD in pt >65

A

infection

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2
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main cellular feature w/ age

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dec T cell response and dec T cell-macrophage response

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3
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what is absent in about 50% of elderly infections

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fever

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4
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why do elderly pts present w/o fever

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low T cells causes low IL2 which means inflammation is not activated, which causes fever

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5
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What phase of liver metabolism is affected by age

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Phase I

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6
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what is needed to institute long term abx therapy in elderly: UTI w/ and w/o catheter

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Fever And (no catheter) / Or (catheter) 1 UTI symptom

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7
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what is needed to institute long term abx therapy in elderly w/ skin/soft tissue infection

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fever OR 1 skin inflammation

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what is needed to institute long term abx therapy in elderly w/ respiratory infection ( fever, afebrile and COPD, afebrile w/o COPD)

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fever: >102 fever AND RR>25/cough
afebrile and COPD: tx w/ new or worsened cough
afebrile w/o COPD: tx w/ new or worsened cough AND > 25RR

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9
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what is needed to institute long term abx therapy in elderly w/ fever w/ out source of infection

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new onset delirium and rigors

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10
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what is the strongest predictor of mortality in elderly

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comorbidity

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11
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MC community acquired Pneumonia in elderly

A

pneumococcus

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12
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MC long-term facility acquired Pneumonia in elderly

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Polymicrobe

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13
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MC Hospital acquired Pneumonia in elderly

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G - rod

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14
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how do you prevent pneumonia in elderly

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immunization, dec smoking, dec comorbidity, infection control in nursing home

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15
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MC cause of UTI in elderly

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G - rod

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16
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if asymptomatic bacteruria what do you treat w/

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you do not treat

17
Q

what is the MC cause of TB in elderly

A

reactivation

18
Q

what causes infective endocarditis in elderly

A

BEhAVe: bovis, enterococcus, aureus/albicans, viridans

19
Q

MCC of septic arthritis

A

S. aureus

20
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MCC of osteomyelitis

A

S. aureus

21
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MCC of bacterial meningitis

A

pneumococcus

22
Q

What is the most treatable infectious cause of dementia

A

HIV/AIDS

23
Q

what increases your risk of shingles

A

age

24
Q

temperature of >101 for 3 wks

A

fever of unknown origin

25
Q

pt w/ stroke/dimentia + CSF VDRL test

A

neurosyphilis

26
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what are the causes of Bells palsy

A

HSV, VZV, lyme dz

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