L85-L88 Flashcards

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Fungi are ___ cells; bacteria are ___ cells.

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Eukaryotic; prokaryotic

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What are two unique features of fungi that distinguish them from human eukaryotic cells?

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  1. Chitin (rigid cell wall)

2. Ergosterol (predominant sterol)

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What is budding?

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Asexual fungal reproduction of single-celled yeasts

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How do fungi with hyphae reproduce?

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Asexually - bits of the hyphae break off and continue to grow as separate entities, or form stalks containing spores

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How do fungi produce spores?

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Sexually - two mating cells from hyphae of different strains fungi can mate by fusing together and forming a spore stalk

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A solitary yeast cell can morph into either a ___ or ___.

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Germ tube; blastoconidia

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What do germ tubes become?

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True hyphae with septa

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What do blastoconidia become?

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Pseudohyphae

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What is the collective term for a mass of hyphae?

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Mycelium = mold

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What is the difference between sporangium and conidiophore?

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Sporangium: enclosed sac containing spores
Condidiophore: specialized hyphal structure that bear conidia (spores)

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What are arthroconidia?

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Small barrel shaped structures that become spores by breaking off from hypha at septation points

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What are chlamydoconidia?

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Spores at the end of hyphae; contains stored food

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What are macro and microconidia?

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Small and large types of conidia in a fungus

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What are dimorphic fungi?

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Fungi that are yeast-like at 35 C and mold-like at 25 C

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What are 4 important examples of dimorphic fungi?

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  1. Histoplasma capsulatum
  2. Blastomyces dermatitidis
  3. Coccidioides immitis
  4. Sporothrix schenckii
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How are fungi transmitted?

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  1. Person-to-person (Athletes’ s foot)
  2. Contact with environment (inhalation of spores, traumatic inoculation)
  3. Contact with animals (poop, skin/hair)
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Fungal ___ mediate colonization of epithelial surfaces.

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Adhesins

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What are some examples of fungi invading natural barriers?

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  1. Trauma (rose thorns)
  2. Inhalation of spores (Coccioides in dust)
  3. Breakdown of mucosal barriers (catheters)
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What are some examples of fungi avoiding phagocytosis?

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  1. Histoplasma multiply in macrophages

2. Cryptococcus has a capsule

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What type of host immunity is required to eradicate infection with fungi?

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Cellular immunity (humoral is not protective)

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What is the most common opportunistic fungal pathogen?

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Candida

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Where is Candida normal flora?

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GI and GU tracts

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How does Candida appear in body fluids?

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Oval budding yeasts

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How does Candida appear in tissues?

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Yeasts with pseudohyphae

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What two species of Candida have germ tubes?
C. albicans | C. dubliniensis
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C. dubliniensis typically infects what patient population?
Patients who are HIV-positive
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Which two species of Candida are resistant to fluconazole?
C. glabrata | C. krusei (intrinsic resistance)
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What type of Candida is associated with UTIs?
C. glabrata
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In addition to adherence to mucosal cells, how does Candida invade the host?
Production of lytic enzymes to facilitate invasion of epithelial surfaces
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What are important host defense mechanisms against Candida?
1. Intact skin 2. Normal bacterial flora 3. Recognition of cell wall mannan, which activates the alternate complement pathway and leads to Ab formation 4. Neutrophils and macrophages
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Mucocutaneous forms of candidiasis are associated with defects in ___, while system spread is generally associated with ___.
Cell-mediated immunity; neutropenia
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What are risk factors for infection with Candida?
1. Antibiotic therapy 2. Steroids 3. Decreased T cell function 4. Diabetes
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What are the major clinical manifestations of Candida?
1. Skin and nail infections 2. Mucocutaneous infection (thrush) 3. Vulvovaginal 4. Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (disfiguring rash) 5. Candida endopthalmitis (blindness) 6. Candida Esophagitis 7. Systemic infections
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What is chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis?
Hereditary immunodeficiency disorder due to malfunction of T cells
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What are the two forms of Candida endopthalmitis?
1. Exogenous - trauma/surgery leads to direct inoculation of anterior chamber 2. Endogenous - candidemia with seeding of retina and choroid
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How is Candida albicans diagnosed in the lab?
1. Gram stain - produces clusters of round blastoconidia along the hyphae; can also see pseudo and true hyphae 2. Calcofluor - white fluorescent brightener that binds chitin 3. Sabouraud dextrose agar - white to cream-colored, pasty, smooth colonies 4. Production of germ tube
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Aspergillus is a rapidly growing mold found in ___, ___, and ___.
Soil; air; construction dust
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Describe the shape and appearance of Aspergillus.
Dichotomous branching (Y-shape, acute angle) and septate hyphae
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Discuss the pathogenesis of Aspergillus.
1. Inhale spores. 2. Spores bind to fibronectin 3. Inhibition of alternate complement
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What are the clinical manifestations of Aspergillus?
1. Allergic aspergillosis 2. Fungal ball 3. Invasive aspergillosis 4. Dissemination infection 5. Angioinvasion
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Describe the color and structure of Aspergillus fumigatus.
Blue-green and fluffy
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___ refers to angiotropic infection produced by various fungi.
Mucormycosis
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Where are agents of mucormycosis found?
Fruit, bread, soil, decaying organic debris
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The species most commonly associated with mucormycosis is ___.
Rhizopus arrhizus
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Discuss the pathogenesis and prognosis of infections with R. arrhizus.
Invade major blood vessels, cause ischemia/necrosis/infarction, produce black pus Acute, rapidly fatal
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What are some host risk factors for mucormycosis?
1. Acidotic diabetes 2. Malnourished children 3. Severe burns 4. Severe leukopenia 5. Immunosuppressive disorders 6. Steroids
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Discuss the pathogenesis of mucormycosis.
Inhalation and deposition of spores in the nasal turbinates or direct inoculation of abraded skin
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What are the clinical manifestations of mucormycosis?
1. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis 2. Pulmonary 3. GI tract 4. Cutaneous 5. Dissemination 6. Periorbital mucormycosis (may invade brain cavity)
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What populations most frequently experience rhinocerebral mucormycosis?
People with diabetes/ketoacidosis
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How does rhinocerebral mucormycosis present?
Face/eye pain, proptosis, progressive signs of involvement of orbital structures; results in death
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What populations most frequently experience pulmonary syndromes related to mucormycosis?
People with neutropenia
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What populations most frequently experience GI syndromes related to mucormycosis?
Patients with severe malnutrition
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What are the treatment strategies for mucormycosis?
1. Early diagnosis 2. Reverse underlying risk factors (immunosuppression, hyperglycemia) 3. Debridement
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How is mucormycosis diagnosed in the lab?
1. Broad, ribbon-like hyphae with 90 degree irregular branching 2. Wooly white/grey growth 3. Characteristic sporangia
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Fungal infections of keratinized tissues are typically caused by ___.
Dermatophytes
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What is onychomycosis?
Nail infections caused by any fungus
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Transmission of dermatophytosis requires what?
Close personal contact
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What are the 3 genera of dermatophytes?
1. Epidermophyton 2. Microsporum 3. Trichophyton
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Describe tinea pedis.
Athlete's foot, most common dermatophyte infection Weeping, peeling lesion between 4th and 5th toes; scaling, fissuring, maceration, erythema, itching, burning
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Describe tinea capitis.
Dermatophytosis of scalp due to invasion of hair Hair becomes dull, lusterless, breaks near the follicle
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Describe tinea corporis.
Dermatophytosis of glabrous skin (face, shoulder, arms) Classic ringworm
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Describe tinea cruris.
Infection of groin, perineum, scrotum, perianal area More common in men Erythema, pustule formation, hyperpigmentation, itching, burning
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Discuss the pathogenesis of dermatophytes.
Inoculation via minor trauma, penetration of stratum corneum, proliferation, lateral spread
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How is dermatophytosis diagnosed in the lab?
1. KOH preparation | 2. Examine hair under Wood's light
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Describe the shape of Cryptococcus neoformans.
Round (not oval) with polysaccharide capsule
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Where is C. neoformans found?
Worldwide, pigeon poop, soil
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C. gattii is endemic to what locations?
SoCal, Mexico, Pacific Northwest
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What does a positive skin test for Cryptococcosis indicate?
Exposure (not illness)
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Discuss the pathogenesis of Cryptococcosis.
Inhalation from environment to lungs, from there to CNS Capsule blocks complement
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What are the clinical manifestations of Cryptococcosis?
Meningoencephalitis
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What are the symptoms of meningoencephalitis?
Headache, nausea, gait abnormalities, dementia, irritability, CN abnormalities, hydrocephalus, fever, nuchal rigidity, coma, death
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What types of skin lesions may be seen in Cryptococcosis?
Raised skin lesions with dissemination
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How is Cryptococcosis diagnosed in the lab?
1. Fast growing, soft, mucoid, cream/pink/yellow-brown 2. Encapsulated yeast in India ink preparation 3. Standard: flow assay/latex agglutination for Ag detection 4. Gram stain 5. GMS 6. Mucicarmine stain
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How is C. neoformans differentiated from other forms of Cryptococcus?
Ability to grow at 37 degrees C
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Where is Histoplasma capsulatum found?
Soil, bird/bat droppings
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Where is H. capsulatum found in the world?
OH/Mississippi River Valleys
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Describe the yeast and mold phases of H. capsulatum.
Yeast: found in macrophages Mold: tuberculate macroconidia No capsule
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What are the clinical manifestations of H. capsulatum?
1. Asymptomatic 2. Pulmonary (infiltrates, lymphadenopathy, cavitating lesion, fever/night sweat/weight loss) 3. Disseminated
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Discuss the pathogenesis of H. capsulatum.
Conidia inhaled, convert to yeast, which are phagocytosed by macrophages Infection of RES by yeasts growing in macrophages
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What is the primary lesions seen in H. capsulatum?
Granuloma in the lung
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How is Histoplasmosis diagnosed?
1. Standard: urine antigen test Can do skin test and bone marrow culture
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__ budding yeast cells are typical in H. capsulatum.
Intracellular
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H. capsulatum predominates at the ___ portion of lesions.
Central
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Describe H. caspulatum at 25 C.
1. Slow growing 2. Granular to cottony 3. White, then buff brown 4. Hyphae are septate and hyaline 5. Macro and microconidia
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Describe the yeast and mold forms of Blastomyces dermatitids.
Yeast: large thick walled with broad based buds Mold: not unique
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Where in the US is Blastomyces dermatitidis found?
Central US
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Blastomyces dermatitidis is associated with ___ and ___.
Soil; wood
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What are the clinical manifestations of Blastomyces dermatitidis?
1. Pulmonary - acute or chronic pneumonia 2. Skin lesions 3. Lytic bone lesions 4. Disseminated disease
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Describe the appearance of Blastomycoces dermatiditis at 25 C.
Membranous texture White to beige Septate hyaline hyphae and unbranched short conidiophores Look like lollipops
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Describe the appearance of Blastomycoces dermatiditis at 37 C.
Appears as budding yeast cells with a double-contoured refractile wall and broad base budding
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Where in the US is Coccidiodomycosis found?
SW US
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Describe the yeast and mold forms of Coccidiodes.
Tissue: spherule filled with endospores Culture: mold with barrel shaped arthroconidia
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Which type of Coccidiodes is found in CA and which is found outside CA?
In CA: C. immitis | Outside CA: C. posadasii
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Discuss the pathogenesis of Coccidioides.
Inhalation of arthroconidia bypasses upper airway into alveoli Monocytes ingest; arthroconidia convert to spherules
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What are the clinical manifestations of Coccidiomycosis?
Fever, cough, chest pain, malaise Dissemination Erythema nodosum
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How is Coccidiomycosis diagnosed in the lab?
1. Microscopic exam to detect spherules 2. Culture - demonstrate alternating arthroconidia 3. Skin test 4. Serology
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What are two causes of subcutaneous mycoses?
1. Sporotrichosis | 2. Chromoblastomycosis
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Describe the yeast and mold forms of Sporothrix schencki.
Yeast: cigar-shape Mold: daisy-like conidiophore
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Where is Sporothrix schenckii found?
Soil, rose thorns, moss
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What are the clinical manifestations of Sporotrichosis?
Papular skin lesions that enlarge and ulcerates, appearance of subcutaneous firm nodules
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Discuss the pathogenesis of Sporothrix.
Inhalation or traumatic inoculation, multiplication, pyogenic/granulomatous response, spread via lymphatics
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What is a post-traumatic chronic infection of subcutaneous tissue and how does it appear?
Chromoblastomycosis; verrucous cauliflower-like papules on lower extremities
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How does Chromoblastomycosis appear on histology?
Copper pennies
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Only ___% of people infected with TB develop disease in their lifetimes. The remainder have ___ infections.
7-10; latent
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Of those who are infected with TB, ___% of patients with AIDS will develop active disease per ___.
10; year
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Who is at risk for being infected with TB?
1. Close contacts 2. Foreign-born persons from areas where TB is common 3. Medically underserved, low income populations 4. Residents of long-term care facilities 5. Persons who inject drugs 6. Migrant farm workers and homeless persons 7. Occupationally exposed persons
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Who is at risk for progressing to disease with TB?
1. People with HIV 2. People who were recently infected with TB 3. Certain medical conditions 4. Injection drug use 5. History of inadequately treated TB
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How is TB transmitted?
Airborn
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True or false - extrapulmonary TB is rarely contagious.
True
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Discuss the pathogenesis of TB.
Pathogen gains access to alveolar macrophages, proliferates, and spreads via lymph nodes and blood.
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What is the primary site of lung infection in TB?
Ghon focus
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What is the Ghon focus + mediastinal lymph nodes?
Ghon complex
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What is a calcified Ghon complex?
Ranke complex
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The vast minority of secondary (reactivation) TB disease is ___.
Extrapulmonary (most are pulmonary)
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What is seen on CXR in TB?
Upper lung field infiltrates, cavities
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What are common sites of extrapulmonary TB?
Brain, epiphyses of long bones, kidneys, vertebral bodies, lymph nodes
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In immunocompetent patients, ___% have pulmonary TB. ___% have XPTB. What about patients with AIDS?
85; 15 1/3 - pulmonary 1/3 - XPTB 1/3 - both
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Which type of XPTB is most common in children? Which type is most common in older patients?
Children - CNS TB | Older patients - TB pericarditis
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What is osteomyelitis of the spine (TB)?
Pott's disease
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What are the groups of non-TB mycobacteria?
Group 1: photochromogens Group 2: scotochromogens Group 3: nonphotochromogens Group 4: rapid growers
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Where is NTM found?
Bioaerosols, water, soil
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What are predisposing conditions for NTM lung disease?
Structural lung abnormalities (COPD, bronchiectasis, IPF, chest radiotherapy, congenital cystic abnormalities, previous pulmonary emboli/infarct, recurrent aspiration pneumonia)
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How does NTM infection contrast with TB?
1. NTM is environmental in origin (not human-to-human) 2. NTM requires an underlying predisposition 3. NTM does not have a prolonged latent phase 4. NTM infections do not disseminate outside the lungs 5. No skin/Quantiferon testing for NTM 6. CXR presentations of NTM may differ from TB
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What are the most common infections in the US?
URIs
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What are the syndromes included under the designation of URI?
1. Rhinitis 2. Sinusitis 3. Otitis 4. Pharyngitis 5. Laryngotracheitis 6. Epiglotitis 7. Bronchitis
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The vast majority of URIs are ___ and ___.
Viral; self-limited
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Rhinitis refers to a "___."
Runny nose
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What are some causes of rhinitis?
Infections, allergies, over-use of nasal decongestants, systemic disease
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Infectious rhinitis = "___."
The common cold
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What are the etiologic agents in the vast majority of infectious rhinitis cases?
Viruses
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Acute sinusitis is commonly preceded by ___.
Acute or chronic rhinitis
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What is an important contributor to the pathogenesis of acute sinusitis?
Impaired drainage of the sinuses by inflammatory edema of the mucosa
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What are the clinical symptoms of acute sinusitis?
Congestion, sinus tenderness, fevers, purulent nasal drainage
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90% of acute sinusitis cases are caused by viruses. What are the bacterial causes?
Bacteria in the oronasal cavity - S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, Moraxella, oral anaerobes
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If there is strong suspicion of bacterial sinusitis, what antibiotics should be given?
Ampicillin Amoxicillin Bactrim Augmentin (amoxicillin-clavulanate)
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How do patients with pharyngitis present?
Sore throat and fever
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70% of pharyngitis cases are caused by viruses. What bacteria can cause this?
Group A or B Strep - Strep throat - high fevers and patchy tonsillar exudates
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Epiglottitis occurs most often in ___. How do they present?
Children age 2-7 High fever, sore throat, drooling, sitting upright, signs of systemic toxicity
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Why might epiglottitis become a medical emergency?
Swelling can lead to airway obstruction
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What can be seen on CXR in epiglottitis?
Thumb sign (enlarged epiglottis protruding from the anterior wall of the hypopharynx)
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What are the most common etiologic organisms of epiglottitis?
H. influenzae GAS H. parainfluenzae
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How is epiglottitis treated?
Assess/secure airway Augmentin (amoxicillin-clavulanate) Unasyn (ampicillin-sulbactam) 3rd gen cephalosporin
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What is the typical presentation of acute bronchitis?
Cough with purulent sputum production for 5+ days
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Acute bronchitis is most commonly caused by viruses. What are common bacterial agents?
Mycoplasma S. pneumoniae H. influenzae B. pertussis
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What is the treatment for acute bronchitis?
Supportive care | Not cough syrups, anti-tussives, or mucolytics (don't work)
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What is a lower airway infection/inflammation?
Pneumonia
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What are the 5 possible routes for pathogens to reach the lower airways?
1. Direct inhalation 2. Aspiration of upper airway contents 3. Spread along the mucous membrane surface 4. Hematogenous spread 5. Direct penetration (rare)
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What are risk factors for developing pneumonia?
1. Old age 2. Underlying pulmonary disease 3. Smoking 4. Recent viral illness 5. DM 6. CKD 7. Immunodeficiency
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What are the symptoms of pneumonia?
Cough, sputum production, shortness of breath, fever Elderly patients may not have this typical constellation and may present with mental status changes/not acting quite themselves
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What are signs of pneumonia on exam?
Crackles, rhonchi, increased bronchial breath sounds, vocal fremitus, dullness to percussion over the areas of consolidation, leukocytosis
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What will CXR show in pneumonia?
Focal infiltrate, maybe air bronchograms
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What is the difference between bronchopneumonia and lobar pneumonia?
Bronchpneumonia: patchy, >1 lobe, infection starts in bronchioles and spreads to parenchyma Lobar: contiguous, 1 lobe, S. pneumo
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What are the 7 syndromes of pneumonia?
1. Community-acquired bacterial 2. Community-acquired viral 3. Nosocomial 4. Aspiration 5. Chronic 6. Necrotizing/abscess 7. Immunocompromised host
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What are the common etiologic agents of community acquired bacterial pneumonia?
Common: S. pneumo, H. flu, M. catarrhalis, S. aureus Less common: Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumonia, Legionella pneumophilia - cause "walking pneumonia"
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How is Legionella diagnosed?
Urinary antigen
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How do patients who have community acquired bacterial pneumonia with S. pneumoniae present?
Fever, shaking chills (single chill), rusty colored sputum, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain
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How is community acquired bacterial pneumonia treated?
Outpatient: macrolides or doxycycline Outpatient with comorbid illness/recent antibiotic therapy - respiratory FQ Inpatient: macrolid + beta lactam At least 5 days
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What are the most common viral causes of pneumonia?
Influenza RSV Adenovirus Parainfluenza
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What are the symptoms of influenza?
Fever, cough, headache, sore throat, feel MISERABLE
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What are the antiviral therapies to treat influenza?
Oseltamivir | Zanamivir
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How do children with community acquired pneumonia present?
Tachypnea, fever, mild cough, dyspnea
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What tends to cause community acquired pneumonia in children under 2?
Viral
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What tends to cause community acquired pneumonia in children 5-10?
Mycoplasma
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What tends to cause community acquired pneumonia in children 10-16?
S. pneumoniae, Chlamydia
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What are the common etiologic agents of nosocomial pneumonia?
``` K. pneumoniae E. coli Enterobacter Proteus Serratia Pseudomonoas Acinetobacter MRSA ```
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What is the treatment for nosocomial pneumonia?
Anti-pseudomonal cephalosporin Anti-pseudomonal carbapenem Beta lactam + beta lactamase Add Vancomycin if MRSA is concerning
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Who typically gets aspiration pneumonia?
Debilitated patients Loss of gag/swallow reflex Repeated emesis
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What organisms are involved in aspiration pneumonia?
Polymicrobial - mix of GN aerobes and anaerobes
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How is aspiration pneumonia treated?
Beta lactam + beta lactamase | 3rd generation cephalosporin + metronidazole
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What characterizes chronic pneumonia?
Subacute onset of symptoms of 6+ weeks
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What causes chronic pneumonia?
Slow growing organisms (mycobacterium, nocardia, actinomyces) Endemic fungi (Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Coccidiomycosis) Coxiella Tularemia Obstructed airway
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What can cause abscess pneumonia?
Necrotizing pneumonia (S. aureus, S. pneumo, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas) Aspiration Tooth abscess Septic emboli
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What bugs can cause abscess pneumonia?
Fusobacterium Bacteroides Peptostreptococcus Aerobic/anaerobic strep and GN rods
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How is abscess pneumonia treated?
Piperacillin-tazobactam (Zosyn) Clindamycin 4-6 weeks
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What are causes of neutrophil dysfunction?
Chemo, leukemia, CGD
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What organisms lead to pneumonia in people with neutrophil dysfunction?
GN rods Staph Aspergillus Candida
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What are causes of T cell dysfunction?
AIDS T-cell lymphoma Solid organ transplant DiGeorge syndrome
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What organisms lead to pneumonia in people with T cell dysfunction?
``` CMV Herpes Simplex Virus Pneumocystis Listeria Candida Aspergillus Cryptococcus Mycobacteria ```
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What are causes of B cell dysfunction?
Splenectomy Lymphoma Myeloma Gamma globulin deficiency
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What organisms lead to pneumonia in people with B cell dysfunction?
``` S. pneumo H. flu Neisseria Klebsiella E. coli Giardia ```
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Exposure to bat or bird droppings may lead to pneumonia with ___.
Histoplasma capsulatum
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Exposure to birds may lead to pneumonia with ___.
Chlamydophila psittaci
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Exposure to rabbits may lead to pneumonia with ___.
Rabbits
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Exposure to farm animals may lead to pneumonia with ___.
Coxiella burnetti
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Hotel or cruise ships may lead to pneumonia with ___.
Legionella
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Travel to SW USA may lead to pneumonia with ___.
Coccidiosis
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Structural lung disease may lead to pneumonia with ___.
Pseudomonas
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Alcoholism may lead to pneumonia with ___ or ___.
Anaerobes; Klebsiella