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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTIs) Flashcards

1
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What microorganism causes tuberculosis?

A

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)

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2
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Describe the morphology of MTB

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Bacillus, non-motile, acid fast (no G), obligate aerobe

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What does MTB produce that causes bacteria to clump + inhibits phagocytosis?

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Cord factor

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4
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Does MTB produce toxin?

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No

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5
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What forms an impermeable barrier around MTB?

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Mycolic acid

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6
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What is the major pathogenic mechanism of MTB?

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Inflammation

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7
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How is TB transmitted?

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Airborne

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8
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What are the 3 outcomes after TB?

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  • Latent infection
  • Primary tubercle forms
  • Spread of active infection
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9
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Describe latent infection

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TB enters macrophages and remain

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10
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Describe primary infection

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Host cell isolates the infection in a tubercle (granuloma)

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11
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Why can’t TB replicate inside tubercles?

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Low pH + low oxygen

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12
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When does a disseminated infection (miliary tuberculosis) occur?

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If tubercle doesn’t form or if it ruptures

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13
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Describe second stage infection

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Spread of tubercles from primary infection or reactivation of latent infection

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14
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Is MTB present in both TB latent infection and active disease?

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Yes

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15
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What are the results of a Tuberculin Skin Test for TB latent infection and active disease?

A

Latent: positive
Active: negative

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16
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Describe chest x-ray results for TB latent infection and active disease

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Latent: normal
Active: reveals lesion

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17
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What are the results of a sputum smear & culture for TB latent infection and active disease?

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Latent: negative
Active: positive

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18
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Describe the symptoms of TB latent infection and active disease

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Latent: none
Active: cough, fever, weight loss

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19
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Are TB latent infection and active disease infectious?

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Latent: no
Active: infectious before treatment

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20
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Are both TB latent infection and active disease defined as cases of TB?

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Latent: no
Active: yes

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21
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What are the 6 methods of diagnosing TB?

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  • Acid-fast rods in sputum
  • Culture
  • QuantiFERON Gold
  • Skin test
  • Tuberculin test
  • Mantoux test
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22
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What is the vaccine for TB called?

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BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin)

23
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When is BCG used?

A

High risk children in NA (not effective

24
Q

Causes of pneumonia in adults are mainly ____ whereas in children are mainly ____

A

bacterial, viral

25
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What microorganism causes typical pneumonia?

A

S. pneumoniae

26
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Describe the Gram morphology & characteristics of Streptococcus pneumoniae

A

Facultatively anaerobic, G+, diplococci

27
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Does S. pneumoniae respond to penicillin?

28
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S. pneumoniae often spreads to blood, causing:

A

Bactermia, speticemia, sepsis

29
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What 2 types of vaccine does typical pneumonia have?

A
  • Polysaccharide (23 types)

- Conjugate (13 types)

30
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What are symptoms of typical pneumonia?

A

Fever, rust colored sputum, breathing problems + chest pain

31
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What are 6 factors that contribute to S. pneumoniae’s pathogenicity?

A
  • Capsule
  • Cell wall
  • Choline binding proteins
  • Autolysins
  • Pneumolysins
  • Production of OH, neuraminidase, IgA protease
32
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What are the 5 viruses that can cause atypical pneumonia discussed in class?

A
  • Bronchiolitis
  • RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)
  • Croup
  • Covid-19
  • Influenza A
33
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What demographic does bronchiolitis affect?

A

Children <2 years

34
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Describe bronciolitis

A
  • Inflamed bronchioles result in reduced oxygen intake

- Necrosis of epithelial cells

35
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How is RSV transmitted?

A

Direct contact + droplet

36
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What demographic does RSV affect?

A

Children <5 years & elderly

37
Q

What is the treatment for RSV?

A

None + no vaccine

38
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What are the symptoms for RSV?

A

Coughing, wheezing

39
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What causes RSV?

A

Enveloped RNA virus

40
Q

What causes croup?

A

Parainfluenza virus (PIV), enveloped RNA

41
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Describe croup

A

Swelling of mucous membranes in respiratory tract

42
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What demographic does croup affect?

43
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What causes Covid-19?

A

Sars-CoV-2

44
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What is the main receptor for Covid-19 in humans?

A

Angiotensin convernting enzyme 2 (ACE2)

45
Q

ACE2 normally breaks down ____ but when Covid-19 binds to ACE2, ____ is destructive

A

ANG II, ANG II

46
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What are the glycoprotein spikes on the Covid-19 virus responsible for?

A

Tropism + attachment to host cell

47
Q

What is influenza A caused by?

A

Segmented RNA viruses

48
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How long is the incubation period for influenza A?

49
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How is influenza A transmitted?

50
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What is antigenic drift?

A
  • Point mutations in viral genome

- Require new vaccines

51
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What is antigenic shift?

A
  • Recombination of viral RNA segments (significant changes)

- Leads to pandemics

52
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What are 4 fungi that can cause atypical pneumonia?

A
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Aspergillosis
  • Pneumocystis jiroveci
53
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Does atypical pneumonia respond to penicillin?

A

No, resistant

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