influenza and respiratory disease Flashcards
what is the MC cause of post transplant pneumonia?
HSV
what are the MC signs and symptoms of hantavirus
fever, chills, myalgia (back and legs)
what is the treatment for hantavirus?
ribavirin
what is the MC cause of community acquired penumonia?
mycoplasma pneumoniae
what are the atypical organisms?
legionella pneumophila, mycoplasma, chlamydia, klebsiella
what may follow viral upper respiratory infection?
streptococcus or pneumococcal pneumonia
a patient will start to feel better from pneumonia before?
radiographs show improvement
who is recommended to get pneumoccocal vaccine?
> = 65, high risk med conditions, before splenectomy, immunocomprimised
psittacine birds?
parrot family
rodent secretions?
hantavirus
pneumonia associated w/ splenomegaly and horders spots?
chlamydophila psittaci