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Lecture 14- Lower respiratory tract infections and pneumonia Flashcards

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Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are a leading cause of death in the

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elderly

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Course of typical infection

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  1. Alveolar macrophages fails to stop pathogen
  2. Cytokines to recruit more macrophages
  3. Inflammation= increased permeability
  4. More WBC/proteins
    1. Neutrophils
    2. Lymphocytes
    3. Antibodies to aid macrophage
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course of typical infection outside the lungs

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  • Inflammatory mediators (cytokines) into systemic circulation
  • Physiological- activates bone marrow/more CO and raised body temp
  • Dysregulation/ pathological inflammation– signs of tissue injury/ organ injury (multi-organ failure- low BP due to vasodilation of blood vessels in response to inflammation e.g. liver and kidney failure due to low BP
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Inflammation=

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increases blood supply and increases WBC to the site of infection via the release of cytokines

  • Damages lung tissue
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common microbiota of the resp tract

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  • Viridians streptococci
  • Neisseria sp
  • Anaerobes candida sp
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Less common microbiota of respiratory tract

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  • Streptococcus’s pneumoniae
  • Streptococcus pyrogens
  • Haemophilus influenzae

Others

  • Pseudomonas
  • E.coli
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Upper resp tract=

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nasal cavity to the larynx

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lower resp tract

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trachea –> lungs

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lungs are not

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sterile

  • normal alveolar microbiota
  • aspiration
  • blood stream spread
  • direct spread
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Defences of resp tract

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  • Muco-ciliary clearance mechanisms nasal hairs, ciliated columnar epithelium of the resp tract
  • Cough and sneezing
  • Respiratory mucosal immune system
    • Lymphoid follicles of the pharynx and tonsils, alveolar macrophages, secretary IgA and IgG
  • Alveolar microbiota
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what causes dyrefulation of inflammation

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  • the pathogens virulence factors
  • host factors
  • drugs
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pathogen virulence factors

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What causes dysregulation of inflammation: host factors

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  • Over 75
  • Lifestyle
    • Smoking (abnormal ciliary function)
    • Alcohol/drugs
  • Chronic lung disease e.g. bronchiectasis, CF
  • Aspiration
    • Change in level of consciousness
    • Dysphagia
    • Wearing dentures whilese sleeping
  • Immunocompromised
    • DM
    • HIV
  • Metabolic
    • Malnutrition
    • Hypoxaemia
    • Acidosis
    • Uraemia
  • Co-infection with viruses (abnormal ciliary function)
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What causes dysregulation of inflammation: drugs

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  • Antacids
  • Antipsychotics
  • ACE inhibitors
  • Glucocorticoids
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  • Antacids
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  • PPI- increases risk for pneumonia
  • H2 antagonist- myelosuppression (rare, long term)
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  • ACE inhibitors-
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associated reduced risk but only seen in observational studies with reporting bias

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  • Glucocorticoids-
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use of inhaled corticosterois

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types of URTI

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  • Rhinitis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Epiglottis
  • Laryngitis
  • Tracheitis
  • Sinusitis
  • Otitis media
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URTI are most commonly caused by

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viruses

  • Rhinovirus
  • Coronavirus
  • Influenza/parainfluenza
  • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
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Bacterial superinfection (after viral infection)

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  • Common with
    • Sinusitis and otitis media–> can lead to mastoiditis, meningitis, brain abscess
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Lower respiratory tract infections

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  • bronchitis
  • pneumonia
  • bronchiolitis
  • empyema
  • bronchiectasis
  • lung abscess
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  • Bronchitis =
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infection of the bronchi

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  • Pneumonia=
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infection of the lung parenchyma

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LRTI definittions (inflammation of the lungalveoli)

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  • community acquired pneumonia (CAP)
  • hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP)
  • venitalted acquired pneumonia (VAP)
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community acquired pneumonia (CAP)

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outside healthcare setting

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HAP

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48 hours post admission

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VAP (ventilator)

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48h post intubation

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acute bronchitis

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  • Inflammation (infection *chronic bronchitis is just inflammation not infection*) of medium sized airways
  • Mainly in smokers
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symptoms of acute bronchitis

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  • Symptoms
    • Cough
    • Fever
    • Increase SoB
    • Increased sputum
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investigations for acute nronchitis

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  • Investigations- CXR normal (don’t expect changes – in pneumonia we do)
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organisms that cause acute bronchitis

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  • Organisms
    • S.pneumoniae
    • H.influenzae
    • M. Cararrhalis
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treatment of acute bronchitis

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  • Bronchodilation (symptomatic)
  • Remove secretions with physiotherapy
  • If bacterial antibiotics
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Chronic bronchitis

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NOT primarily infection

  • Exacerbations have been associated with many organisms, but the role of infections remain controversial
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what is penumonia

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  • Inflammation of the lung alveoli
  • Alveoli become full of fluid and neutrophils and macrophages (fluid in lungs-dull sound and crackles on stethoscope)
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pathology is the same for all types of pneumonia

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  1. Acute inflammatory response
  2. Exudation of fibrin-rich fluid
  3. Neutrophil infiltration
  4. Macrophage infiltration
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Lobar pneumonia–>

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pneumonia involving 1 lobe

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Bronchopneumonia–>

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patchy

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Symptoms of pneumonia

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  • Shortness of breath
  • Coughing
  • Difficulty breathing
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Signs of pneumonia

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ABG- hypoxic

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Community acquired pneumonia causative organisms

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  • No microbiological ID made in most cases
  • True prevalence difficult to establish due to use of indirect methods /mixed infections
  • Typical and atypical organisms
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typical causative (85%) organisms for CAP

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  • Strep pneumonia is commonoist
  • haemophilis influenzae if COPD
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atypical organisms (15%)

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mycoplasma commonest

legionella- contaminated water sources

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Diagnosing CAP

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Clinical symptoms +imaging finding

  • Clinical
    • Cough (with/without sputum)
    • Dyspnoea
    • Pleurisy
    • Fever
    • Tachycardia
    • Organ dysfunction (e.g. hypotension/mental status change)
    • Crackles
    • Bronchial breathing
  • Imaging
    • Consolidation/infiltrate/cavitation’s
  • When to admit? Use CURB-65
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Assessing severity of CAP

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  • CURB-65 score
    • Confusion
    • Urea >7mmol/l
    • Respiratory rate>30
    • Blood pressure <90 systolic <60 diastolic
    • Over 65
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CURB- 65 score 2

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admit

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  • Score 2-5=
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manage as severe

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CAP investigations

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Investigations

  • FBC
  • U &E
  • CRP
  • ABG
  • Chest Xray
  • Microbiological
    • Sputum
    • Blood culture
    • Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL)
    • Nose and throat swabs or NPAs (viruses)
    • Urine (antigen test for legionella, pneumococcus)
    • Serum (antibody test) acute and convalescent sera (usually collected at presentation and 10-14 days
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management of CAP

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Management

  • Mild CAP- treat empirically
  • Moderate CAP
    • Blood culture/sputum culture
    • Urinary streptococcal antigen
    • Legionella +PCR
    • Viral screen
  • Serve CAP
    • Same as moderate management + bronchoscopic specimens
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Differential diagnoses for CAP

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  • Heart failure and pulmonary oedema
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Atelectasis
  • Aspiration/ chemical pneumonitis
  • Drug reactions
  • Lung cancer
  • Vasculitis acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis
  • Interstitial lung disease
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Treatment of CAP

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  • Abx treatment
  • Empirical regimes can differ in hospitals/ allergy status/ comorbidities
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how many days of Abx for mild CAP

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5-7 days

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how many days of Abx for severe CAP

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7-10 days

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which type of Abx for mild-moderate CAP

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  • amoxicillin
  • or doxycyclin or erythromycin
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which type of Abx for moderate-severe CAP

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needing hospital admission

  • co-amoxiclav and clarithromycin
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give amoxicillin because

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commonest cause is S.pneumoniae

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Complications of CAP

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  • Initial infection progression
    • Empyema- infection of pleural cavity
    • Lung abscess
    • Bacteraemia
  • Non- resolving CAP
    • Delayed clinical response
    • Closed space infections
    • Bronchial obstruction e.g. a tumour
    • Subacute chronic CAP (TB/Fungal)
    • Incorrect initial diagnosis
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causative organisms of hospital acquired pneumonia

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  • S.aureus
  • MRSA
  • enterobacteriaciae (E.coli and klebsiella spp_
  • Pseudomonas spp
  • Fungi (candida)
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Management of HAP

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  • Cover S.aureus and gram negative enteric bacilli (e.g. klebsiella) + typical/atypical pathogens
    • Co-amoxiclav
  • Pseudomonas risk
    • Antipseudomonal beta lactam or anti-pseudomonal fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin)
  • MRSA risk- vancomycin/linezolid
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first line treatment for HAP

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co-amoxiclav

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second line treatment of HAP

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piperacillin or meropenem

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Aspiration pneumonia

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Aspiration of exogenous material or endogenous secretions into the resp tract

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Aspiration pneumonia most common in

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  • Common in pts with neurological dysphagia
    • Strokes
    • Epilepsy
    • Alcoholics
    • Drowning
    • At risk groups
      • Nursing home residents and drug overdose
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what sort of infections can aspiration pneumonias be

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  • Mixed infection e.g. viridians streptococci and anaerobes
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  • Moderate to severe aspiration pneumonia treated with
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Co-amoxiclav (broad spectrum)

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Immunosuppression and LRTI

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  • HIV
    • Pneumocystis jirovecci
    • TB
    • Atypical mycobacteria
  • Neutropenia
    • Fungi e.g. aspergillus spp
  • Bone marrow transplant: cytomegaly virus
  • Splenectomy: encapsulated organism e.g. Pneumonia, H. influenzae, malaria
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prevention of pneumonia

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  • immunisation
  • chemoprophylaxis
  • smoking advice
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  • Immunisation
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  • Flu vaccine- given to high risk pts
  • Pneumococcal vaccine- every 5 years
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chemoprophylaxis e.g.

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