lower respiratory tract infections in adults

Question 1

clinical features of acute bronchitis

Answer 1

inflammation of bronchi, temporary, cough and sputum, usually viral, supportive management

Question 2

clinical features of pneumonia

Answer 2

inflammation of lung parenchyma, fever, riggers, cough, chest pain (pleuritis), dyspnoea, rusty brown sputum sometimes or just sputum

Question 3

clinical features of bronchiectasis

Answer 3

dilated distant bronchi, lots of sputum, chronic cough, breathlessness, haemoptysis, recurrent lrti, finger clubbing, wheeze, crepitations

Question 4

clinical features of lung abscess

Answer 4

purulent sputum, haemoptysis, screen for TB, ct scan

Question 5

clinical features of empyema

Answer 5

build up of pus

Question 6

pneumonia investigations

Answer 6

bloods, blood cultures, Chest x ray, sputum culture, viral throat swab, legionella urinary antigen

Question 7

causes of recurrent pneumonia

Answer 7

immunocompromised, underlying structural lung disease, aspiration, cancer

Question 8

supportive management methods pneumonia

Answer 8

oxygen, fluids, antipyretics, NSAIDs, intubation, ventilation