Nichols Dumb Ass Document Flashcards
What are almost all bacterial pneumonia due to?
aspiration of saliva containing the pathogen
What is an infiltrate?
radiologic manifestations of pneumonia or edema or hemoorhage
What is consolidation?
manifestations of alveoli filled with blood, pus, or water on PE or radiology
common causes of alveolar non-necrotizing acute bacterial pneumonia
Strep pneumonia
Legionella
Mycoplasma
etc
causes of alveolar necrotizing acute bacterial pneumonia
Staph Aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Klebsiella
etc
common cause of acute interstitial pneumonia
viruses
epidemiology of pneumococcal pneumonia
older adults, men
Risk factors: smoking, COPD, CHF, ICP, decreased or absent splenic function
How does one get infected w/ pneumococcal?
aerosol inhalation. bacteria attaches to respiratory epithelial cells and bind to PC and use PLANCH to infect and cause disease
What are the 4 phases for pneumococcal for gross pathology?
- congestion - day 1 - exudation of serous and frothy, blood tinged fluid into alveoli
- red hepatiziation - day 2-3: drier, granular, dark red consolidation resembling liver
- grey hepatiziation - day 4-7: continuing consolidation
- resolution w/out scarring
What are the 4 phases of microscopic pathology for pneumococcal?
- engorged septal capillaries, few RBCs, edema fluid, bacteria in alevoli
- continuing congestion, many PMNs and abundant fibrin in alveoli
- degenerating dead cells in alveoli, fibrin nets through pores of Kohn, foamy macrophages replace PMNs
Symptoms for pneumococcal pneumonia?
sudden single sever shaking rigor, sustained high fever, blood tinged sputum (rusty), pleuritic chest pain
What are signs of pneumococcal pneumonia?
low fever, low tachycardia, pulmonary crackles, bronchial/tubular breath sounds, dullness to percussion
What are two common complications for Staph Aureus pneumonia?
lung abscess and empyema
Who generally gets Staph Aureus pneumonia?
IV drug users, CF, and hospital acquired
What are the virulence factors Staph Aureus?
exotoxins and protein A
Gross path for staph aureus?
plum colored lungs, numerous small abcesses, pleuritis and empyema
Dx for staph aureus?
CXR- bronchopneumonic,
Rx for staph aureus?
oxacillin for methicillin sensitive, vancomycin for methicillin resistant
Risk factors for legionella?
smoking, COPD, transplant, not neutropenia, HIV
Pathogenesis for legionella?
water - once inhaled/aspirated attaches to cells and evades destruction by inhibiting phagosome-lyosome fusion
Gross path for legionella?
bulging firm rubbery areas of consolidation
Micro patho for legionella
early infiltration by macrophages
Symptoms for legionella?
dry cough, high fever, plus FLS, GI symptoms especially diarrhea
Dx for legionella?
Cxr - alveolar infiltrate w/ pleural effusion. Hyponatremia, urine Ag test, BCYE, blood tests have a lot of emias
Rx for legionella?
macrolides or quinolones
Keys things for legionella?
diarrhea, confusion or hyponatremia
Pseudomonas
hospital acquired so most pts die. Risk factors = intubation and neutropenia
Pathogenesis of psuedomonas?
water, resistant to many Abx, forms biofilm, elastase
Gross path for pseudomonas?
firm red areas of hemorrhagic consolidation w/ rim of hemorrhage = target lesion
Microscopic path for pseudomonas?
acute necrotilizing alveolitis, long filamentous bacilli invading blood vessels
Symptoms for pseudomonas
think green purulent sputum
Pseudomonas Dx?
CXR - diffusely distributed bilateral bronchopneumonic. Stain shows long thin pointed end gram negative bacilli. Culture - sweet grape like odor, green pigment resembling bronze.
Pseudomonas rx?
antipseudomonal beta lactam and quinolone
Mycoplasmal pneumonia epidemiology
LRT infxn, fall and winter, kids and military recruits
Pathogenesis for mycoplasma?
small free living, filamentous bacilli lacking cell wall, invisible on gram stain. Transmitted via droplets
Micro path Mycoplasma
lymphoplasmacytic bronchiolitis then interstitial pneumonitis associated w/ type 2 hyperplasia
Mycoplasma Dx
Cxr - consolidation affects lower lobes more
Blood test- cold agglutins, WBC normal
TB epidemiology
HIV infxn, seasonal (spring and fall), old men
gross path for TB
caseating granuloma w/ central necrosis w/ hilar lymph nodal involvement
Micro path for TB
necrotizing granuloma w/ epithelioid histiocytes, Langhan cells, lymphocyte collar, dark red beaded bacilli on AFB stain
TB dx/
- patchy or nodular infiltrate in apex or superior segment of lower lobe
- pneumonia associated w/ hilar adenopathy should always suggest primary TB
Pathogenesis for Histo
inhalation of airborne spores, infxn becomes latent in old granulomas in the lungs or lymph nodes