MTB 2 CK - Pulmonary Flashcards
Best initial test in asthma
PEF or ABG; CXR is normal
Most accurate test in asthma
PFT
Asthma mgmt in stepwise fashion
- SABA 2. intranasal steroids 3. LABA+/- Cromolyn 4. maximize dose of ICS and LABA 5. Theophylline 6. Omalizumab if high IGE
COPD mgmt in stepwise fashion
- SABA 2. Anti-cholinergics (ipratroprim) 3. ICS 4. LABA 5. pulmonary rehab
mast cell stabilizers, theophylline are USELESS In COPD
Severity of an asthma exacerbation is quantified by
decreased PEF, ABG (increased A-a gradient)
treatment of acute asthma exacerbation
O2, albuterol, steroids
indications for home O2 use
PaO2
best initial test in COPD
CXR (increased AP diameter, air trapping -> flat diaphragms)
most diagnostic test in COPD
PFT
improves mortality in COPD
smoking cessation
O2 therapy
influenza & pnuemococcal vaccine
etiology of acute bronchitis
20-80% by viruses; bacteria = strep pneumo, H. influenza, Moraxella catarrhalis
treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
macrolides, cephalosporins, amoxillin/clavulanic acid, quinolones
what causes increased DLCO
asthma
what causes decreased DLCO
emphysema
most accurate test in bronchiectasis
high resolution CT
What is ABPA? How does it present? How do you treat?
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
hypersensitivity of lungs to fungal antigents
Px w/ brown sputum, infiltrates on CXR
Dx: eosinophilia, AB to aspergillus, high IgE
Tx: ORAL steroids, itraconazole
Most accurate test for Cystic Fibrosis
increased sweat chloride test (with pilocarpine -> inc. sweating -> Cl > 60 meq/L is diagnostic)
define CAP
pneumonia occuring before hospitalization or within 48 hours of admission
common pathogen associated with COPD
hemophilus influenza
common pathogen associated with viral infection
staph aureus
common pathogen associated with alcoholism or diabetes
klebsiella pneumonia
common pathogen associated with poor dentition
anaerobes
common pathogen associated in young, healthy patients
atypical organisms: mycoplasma, chlamidya, legionella
not visible on gram stain, not culturable on standard blood agar
common pathogen associated with birds
chlamydia psittaci
common pathogen associated with animals at the time to giving birth, veteniarians, farmers
coxiella
What findings are suggestive of empyema on pleural fluid?
LDH > 60% of serum LDH
protein > 50% of serum protein
WCC > 1000/uL or pH