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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Flashcards

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Symptoms of Pneumonia (7)

A 
Malaise
Myalgia
Fever
Chest pain (pleuritic)
Purulent sputum
Maybe be rusty sputum (haemoptysis)
Dyspnoea
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Signs of Pneumonia (7)

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Pyrexia
Tachypnoea
Central cyanosis
Dullness on percussion of affected lobe
Bronchial breath sounds
Inspiratory crepitations
Increased vocal resonance
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Investigations for Pneumonia (7)

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Serum biochemistry, CRP (produced by liver in response to inflammation) and FBC
CXR
Blood cultures
Throat swab (atypical pathogens)
Urinary legionella antigen
Sputum microscopy and culture
HIV test
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Microbiology of Pneumonia (9)

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Strep. Pneumoniae- CAP
H. influenzae
Legionella
S. Aureus- HAP (MRSA)
Moraxella Catarrhalis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydophyla pneumoniae 
Chlamydophyla psittaci
Coxiella burnetii
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Pneumonia Severity Scoring

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CURB 65

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C (CURB)

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Confusion

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U (CURB)

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Blood urea >7

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R (CURB)

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Respiratory rate >30

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B (CURB)

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diastolic blood pressure <60

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65 (CURB)

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age>65

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A score of 0 (CURB)

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low risk and could be treated in the community

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A score or 1-2 (CURB)

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hospital treatment usually required

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A score of 3-5 (CURB)

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High risk of death and need for ITU

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Treatment for (CURB) 0-1

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Amoxycillin or Clarithromycin/doxycycline

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Treatment for (CURB) 2

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Amoxycillin and Clarithromycin or levofloxacin

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Treatment for (CURB) 3-5

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Co-amoxiclav and Clarithromycin or Levofloxacin (if penicillin allergic)

17
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Treatment for aspiration pneumonia and why

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Anaerobes likely

Metronidazole and amoxycillin

18
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Haematological malignancy/neutropenia treatment

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Broad spectrum antibiotics, consider anti-fungals if immunosuppressed

19
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Legionnaires disease treatment

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Consider involvement with public health to check water systems

20
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MRSA pneumonia treatment

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Vancomycin or linezolid

21
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What type of pneumonia would be seen in HIV (immunosuppressed)

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Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

22
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General treatment for pneumonia (4)

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Oxygen- hypoxic
IV fluids- AKI/ dehydration
Continuous positive airway pressure- for type 1 respiratory failure
Intubation and ventilation

23
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Complications of pneumonia (6)

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Septicaemia
AKI- dehydration
Empyema
Lung abscess
Metastatic infection
Acute Respiratory Distress Disorder
24
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Differential diagnosis for pneumonia (5)

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TB
Lung cancer
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary Oedema
Pulmonary vasculitis (Wegner's granulomatosis)
25
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Cause of Empyema (3)

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Streptococcus
S. aureus
Anaerobes

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Investigation of Empyema

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High swinging fever
CT thorax
Pleural ultrasound
Pleural aspiration (pH<7.2)

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Treatment of Empyema (2)

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Chest drain and IV antibiotics

Intrapleural t-PA/DNase required to breakdown thick fluid if it wont drain

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Features of Lung Abscess (3)

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Similar to empyema
May or may not follow pneumonia
S.aures, Pseudomonas may lead to cavitating pneumonia

29
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Symptoms of Lung Abscess (3)

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Lethargy
Weight loss
High swinging fever

30
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Investigation for lung abscess (3)

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CT thorax
Sputum culture
CXR

31
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Treatment of Lung abscess (2)

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Prolonged antibiotics

Drainage via bronchial tree

32
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What is Bronchiectasis

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Widening of bronchi which leads to accumulation of mucous

33
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Causes of Bronchiectasis (6)

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Idiopathic
Immotile Cilia Syndrome
Cystic fibrosis
Childhood infections (measles, whooping cough)
Hypogammaglobulinemia
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
34
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Symptoms of Bronchiectasis (7)

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Chronic cough
Daily sputum
Wheeze
Dyspnoea 
Tiredness
Fitting chest pains
Haemoptysis
35
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Signs of Bronchiectasis (2)

A

Finger clubbing

Coarse inspiratory crepitations

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Investigations for Bronchiectasis (5)

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High resonance CT of the thorax
Sputum culture: S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, H. Influenzae
Serum immunoglobulins
Total IgE and aspergillus precipitins
CF genotyping
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Treatment for Bronchiectasis

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Chest physiotherapy to clear the sputum
Appropriate antibiotics
Inhaled beta 2 agonists and inhaled corticosteroids

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