JB Pulm Flashcards
Acute bronchitis MCC
Adenovirus
Acute epiglottitis MCC, dx
Hib
laryngoscopy definitive
ARDS sx
Critically ill pts
severe refractory hypoxemia hallmark
CXR: bilateral pulmonary infiltrates (white out pattern), spares costophrenic angles
ARDS tx
intubation
BiPAP
Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
linked to COPD in young adults
associated with pan lobular emphysema
Aspergillosis complication
Produces aflatoxin B1- increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma
Aspergillosis dx
Increased IgE and eosinophilia if allergic
Bx: dusky necrotic tissue, septate hyphae
Aspergillosis tx
Allergic: CS, chest physiotherapy, itraconazole
Severe: voriconazole DOC, itraconazole, amphotericin B, caspofungin
Aspergilloma: surgical resection
Asx: observation
Asthma dx
PFT gold standard
12% improvement in FEV1 after SABA administration or 20% worse with methacholine challenge test
Asthma Tx
Acute: SABA anticholinergics, PO steroids
Chronic: ICS, LABA, ICS/LABA (Symbicort. Advair diskus)
Bacterial tracheitis sx
inspiratory stridor, deep/barking croup cough, post URI
Bronchiectasis dx
High resolution CT: TOC. tram tracking
signet ring sign
Chronic bronchitis PE
Chronic cough 6mo/2yrs. Obese w/ leg edema (blue bloaters)
Chronic bronchitis/COPD health maintenance
Vaccines: pneumococcal and flu
Acute exacerbation: azithromycin
Chronic bronchitis tx
Combo therapy: anticholinergics + B2 agonists
LABA + ICS
O2- decrease mortality
COPD tx
Oxygen- decrease mortality
Bronchodilators (anticholinergics/B2 agonists)
CS (ICS + LABA)
Abx w/ exacerbations