May2 M1,2-Respiratory Tract Infections Flashcards
(EXAM) 2 types of complications of strep throat
suppurative (direct extension of the infection) and non suppurative
(EXAM) suppurative complications of strep throat
- para-pharyngeal abscess
- otitis
- mastoiditis (bone behind the ear)
- bacterial sinusitis
- invasive infection (necrotizing fasciitis, TSST)
(EXAM) non suppurative complications of strep throat
- rheumatic fever 3-4 weeks after strep infection bc of molecular mimicry (can become CHF)
- glomerulonephritis
- carditis
- arthritis (joints)
- skin rashes and nodules
- chorea (nervous system)
(EXAM) most common organisms causing pneumonia in infants and young children
- GBS (agalactiae)
- RSV, parainfluenza, influenza
- S. pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenza type B
(EXAM) most common organisms causing pneumonia in young adults
- atypical organisms (mycoplasma, chlamydophyla)
- influenza
(EXAM) most common organisms causing pneumonia in older adults
- S. pneumo
- Haemophilus influenza
- S aureus
- gram negatives
- TB
(EXAM) risk factors for pneumonia
- COPD
- hospitalization
- post infleunza
- aspiration
- immunocompromised
- ETOH
- sickle cell
(EXAM) pathogens of pneumonia in patients with COPD
- Haemophilus influenza
- S. pneumo
- moraxella
- legionella
(EXAM) pathogens of pneumonia in hospitalized patients
gram negatives
(EXAM) pathogens in post-influenza pneumonia
- Staph aureus (staphylococcus)
- S. pneumo
- H. influenza
(EXAM) pathogens in aspiration pneumonia and specific ones if hospitalized
- mixed flora with ANAEROBES
- staph
- gram negatives if hospitalized
(EXAM) pathogens in pneumonia caused by alcohol
- Strep pneumoniae
- H. influenza (is a gram-)
- klebsiella
- anaerobes
- TB
(EXAM) pathogens in pneumonia in sickle cell patient
S. pneumoniae
(EXAM) general categories of pathogens in pneumonia in immunocompromised patient
- bacterial
- fungal
- mycobacterial (TB)
