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Lecture 3: Lower Respiratory Infections Flashcards

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What environmental factor is one of the biggest contributors to childhood cough?

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Secondhand smoke/air pollution

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What CV symptoms could result in cough?

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  • Chest pain
  • Dyspnea
  • Palps
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What are the 4 aspects of a respiratory exam?

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  • Inspection
  • Palpation
  • Percussion
  • Auscultation
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What are the 3 primary etiologies of acute bronchitis?

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  1. Bacterial/viral infection
  2. Heavy smoking
  3. Allergy
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What qualifies as acute bronchitis?

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  • 5-30 days
  • Self-limiting inflammation of the bronchus

90-95% are viral in nature.

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What is the pathophysiology of acute bronchitis?

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  1. Infection of conducting airway
  2. Inflammation of airway
  3. Exudate production
  4. Bronchospasms
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What are the two phases of acute bronchitis pathophysioogy?

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  1. Direct inoculation of tracheobronchial epithelium (typical symptoms)
  2. Hypersensitivity of airway receptors (persistent symptoms, such as sputum production)
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What are the main bacterial causes of acute bronchitis?

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  • Strep pneumo
  • H flu
  • M cat
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What is the primary atypical that causes acute bronchitis?

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Bordetella pertussis

Also has a similar strain called bordetella bronchiseptica (kennel cough)

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What is the primary viral cause of acute bronchitis?

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Influenza A/B

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If a patient has no cough, can they still have acute bronchitis?

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Yes

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What are the primary symptoms of acute bronchitis?

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  • Cough (nonproductive/mucopurulent)
  • Substernal pain
  • Wheezing
  • Minor fever (38.3-38.9)
  • Fatigue
  • Malaise
  • Chest tightness
  • SOB
  • Dyspnea
  • PND
  • Cyanosis

No URI symptoms like coryza or congestion

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What are the general PE findings for acute bronchitis?

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  • Cough w or w/o bronchospasm
  • Wheezing variable (wheezing might be bronchiolitis)
  • Rhonchi (clears with cough)
  • Sputum variable
  • Fever
  • Chest wall tenderness
  • Symptoms suggestive of URI

Rales/crackles does not clear with cough.

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Define stridor vs wheezing

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  • Stridor is inhalation (#1 is croup, #2 is foreign body)
  • Wheezing is exhalation

Stridor implies an obstructed airway.

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What does a sustained heave across the left sternal border suggest?

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RVH secondary to chronic bronchitis.

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What does clubbing of the digits and peripheral cyanosis suggest?

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Cystic fibrosis or chronic bronchitis

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What does bullous myringitis have as an atypical cause?

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Mycoplasma

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What virus can cause conjunctivitis, adenopathy, and rhinorrhea?

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Adenovirus

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What would suggest a LRI is pneumonia over acute bronchitis?

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  • Fever (acute is low fever)
  • Productive cough w/ sputum
  • Isolated crackles/rales
  • Chest pain
  • Tachycardia
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What are the emergent DDx for acute bronchitis?

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  • PNA
  • PE
  • Pulmonary edema
  • Status asthmaticus
  • Pneumothorax
  • Foreign body aspiration
  • CHF
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How do we diagnose acute bronchitis?

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Clinical exam, since CXR is probably going to be inconclusive or unremarkable.

CXR is mainly for infants, elderly, or an unclear exam.

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What lab would suggest bacterial vs non-bacterial etiology for acute bronchitis?

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Procalcitonin

Elevated above 0.5mcg = ICU and highly likely to be bacterial.

Greater than 0.25mcg suggest bacterial.

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How does CBC w/ diff typically present for a viral acute bronchitis?

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Normal to low, since viral.

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What are the two indications for sputum culture?

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  • PNA pt being admitted to hospital.
  • PNA pt failing standard therapy.
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What are the recommended treatments for acute bronchitis?

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  • Supportive
  • Antitussives/expectorants
  • Antihistamines
  • Decongestants
  • B2 agonists for wheezing.

If cough > 2 weeks with no improvement, consider ABX.

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26
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What is dextromethorphan’s class and MOA?

Delsym, Robitussin

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Centrally-acting non-opioid that elevates the threshold to cough.

It is an antitussive.

Equal efficacy to codeine for cough.

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27
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What happens if dextromethorphan is taken in high dosages?

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Dissociative hallucinogen effects, similar to ketamine.

DXM junkie

28
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What age is dextromethorphan contraindicated in?

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Ages 4 and under.

29
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How are codeine and dextromethorphan similar and different?

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Codine is an opiate, whereas DXM is not.

Both have similar antitussive effects and efficacy.

Codeine has many more drug interactions than DXM.

30
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What is benzonatate’s drug class and MOA?

Tessalon pearls

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Peripheral acting antitussive derived from procaine (anesthetic)

Hinders the sensation to cough by numbing pulmonary stretch receptors.

31
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What is the main counseling regarding benzonatate?

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DO NOT CHEW

Cannot be used in children under 10.

32
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What is guaifenesin’s drug class and MOA?

Mucinex, Tussin

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It is an expectorant that reduces chest congestion by increasing mucus secretion and sputum volume to clear up the airways.

Lower sputum viscosity so you can cough it out better.

33
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What is the only contraindication to guaifenesin?

34
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What kind of virus is influenza?

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Encapsulated single-stranded RNA.

35
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What are the two surface proteins that are significant to the influenza virus’s virulence?

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  • Hemagglutinin: binds to respiratory epithelial cells
  • Neuraminidase: cleaves bonds to allow infection to spread
36
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When is influenza transmissible?

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1 day prior to onset to 10 days.

Most virulent in first 3 days.

37
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What is the most pathogenic strain of influenza?

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Influenza A

38
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What are the common symptoms of influenza?

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  • Fever, HA, fatigue
  • Sore throat, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion
  • Cough, dyspnea
  • N/V/D
  • Myalgia, joint pain, body aches
39
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What are the common signs of influenza?

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  • Lethargic
  • Clear lungs 9/10 (could hear bilateral rales rarely)
40
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What is the standard for confirming the presence of a flu virus?

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  • RT-PCR
  • Viral culture of NP or throat secretions
41
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What might prompt us to order a CXR for influenza?

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  • Presence of rales on PE
  • R/o pneumonia.
42
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What CBC findings are typical of influenza?

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  • Leukopenia
  • Lymphocytopenia
43
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How should influenza be managed?

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  • Supportive care
  • NSAIDs and acetaminophen
  • Antivirals
44
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What antivirals are indicated for influenza management?

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  • Tamiflu/oseltamivir 75mg BID x 5 days
  • Zanamivir/Relenza Inhaler
  • Rapivab/peramivir IV
  • Baloxavir marboxil/Xofluza for high-risk.

Active against both strains if given within 48hrs of onset.

Also works vs H1N1
All of these are neuraminidase inhibitors.

45
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How long does it take the flu vaccine to being working well?

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10-14 days.

46
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What is the current standard flu vaccine?

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Quadrivalent flu vaccine

2 strains of A, 2 strains of B

47
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What is flumist?

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Live, attenuated virus.

Only for use in healthy 2-49.

48
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Why is pertussis such an important vaccine?

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Pertussis is highly contagious and can be fatal in < 2yo.

49
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What are the two causative organisms for pertussis and what kind of bacteria is it?

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  • Bordetella pertussis and parapertussis.
  • Gram-neg, aerobic, encapsulated, coccobacilli
50
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How does bordetella pertussis work?

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  • Toxin B which attaches to cell surface.
  • Toxin A which inactivates cAMP regulation.

Increased mucus production and decreased phagocytic activity, aka can’t get rid of the bacteria.

51
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Describe the 6 week disease course of pertussis.

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Exposure/Incubation (4-24 days)

  1. Stage 1: Catarrhal stage (1-2 weeks)
  2. Stage 2: Paroxysmal stage (1-10 weeks)
  3. Stage 3: Convalescence stage (2-3 weeks)
52
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How does the catarrhal stage of pertussis typically present?

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Viral URI symptoms

53
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How does the paroxysmal stage of pertussis present?

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  • Paroxysms of intense coughing, aka the whooping.
  • Posttussive vomiting and turning red from couging.

The iconic stage that whooping cough is named for.

54
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How does the convalescence stage of pertussis present?

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Chronic cough lasting for weeks.

55
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If a patient tests positive for pertussis, what should we document?

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Must submit a report to health department so they can screen all contacts.

56
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What are some PE findings that are specific to pertussis?

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  • Coughing spells/incessantly
  • Facial petechiae from coughing

Infants < 3mo have more gasping and reddened face over coughing.

57
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What criteria should make us highly suspicious of whooping cough?

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  • Cough > 2 weeks
  • Posttussive emesis
  • Endemic areas
  • No vaccination history.
58
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How does a CXR for pertussis present?

59
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What CBC findings are typical of pertussis?

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  • Leukocytosis
  • Lymphocytosis
60
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What is the gold standard to diagnose pertussis?

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Bacterial culture of NP secretions.

61
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What diagnostic testing has the smallest window to obtain samples to diagnose pertussis?

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Cultures must be done within 3 weeks of onset.

Also must be done before ABX given.

62
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What would be elevated in a serological test for a positive acute pertussis patient?

63
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What is the preferred drug class to treat pertussis? Alternative?

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Macrolides, preferably Azithromycin in infants under 1mo.

Bactrim is alternative, unless under < 2mo.

Must be started early to reduce symptom severity.

64
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Who should be treated for pertussis?

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Current sick patient and ALL close contacts.

65
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What are the contraindications to azithromycin?

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QT prolongation or proarrhythmic conditions.

66
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What is the main complication we are concerned about with pertussis in infants?

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Pneumonia

Inability to cough out sputum properly.

67
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When is Tdap indicated vs DTap?

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Tdap is for 11+ years old and for pregnant women.

DTap is for 2,4,6, 15-18, and 4-6y.

Pertussis vaccine may only last 5 years.

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