pneumonia Flashcards
common organisms in CAP (5)
S. pneumo, H. Flu, S. aureus, M. Cat, Klebsiella
atypical organisms in CAP (4)
legionella, mycoplasma, chlamydia, viruses
viral organisms in CAP (4)
influenza, parainfluenza, RSV, adenovirus
CAP symptoms
1-10 day hx of increasing cough, PURULENT sputum, fever, rigors, pleuritic CP, dyspnea
1-10 day hx of increasing cough, PURULENT sputum, fever, rigors, pleuritic CP, dyspnea
CAP symptoms
PE in CAP
altered breath sound, dullness to percussion(if an effusion), increased tactile fremitus, egophony, bronchial breath sounds(consolidation);
inspiratory rales/crackles
altered breath sound, dullness to percussion(if an effusion), increased tactile fremitus, egophony, bronchial breath sounds(consolidation);
inspiratory rales/crackles
PE in CAP
Tests to order for CAP
sputum culture, CXR, gram stain
procalcitonin indicates what
increased in bacterial infections
tx for CAP outpt and inpt
OUTPT: * 1st choice: macrolide or doxycycline
* comorbid condition or recent antibiotic use: FQ
* Inpatient: cover for s.pneumo and legionella with FQ or combo Beta lactam plus macrolide
most common organism in atypical CAP
mycoplasma.
atypical CAP symptoms
usually asymptomatic: LOW fever with mild pulm sx, non prod cough, may have crackes/rales
legionella CAP symtoms
HIGH fever, DRY cough, dyspnea, other systemic sx (chr cardiac or resp d/s, hyponatremia, nonbloody diarrhea), increased LFT, poss neuro sx
labs in atypical CAP
WBC nml or slightly elevated
CXR in atypical CAP
diffuse, patchy interstitial or reticulonodular infiltrates
tx for atypical CAP
mycoplasma: macrolide or doxy
legionella: macrolide or FQ(no cipro)
chylamydia: same I think
* tetracycline (chlamydia)
2nd most common cause of hospital acquired infections
noscomial pneumonia (UTI most common)
mortality rate of noscomial pneumonia
20-50%
CURB 65
2 points for admission
confusion, uremia(>30), resp rate >30, BP low(90/60), age >65
most common organism in ICU and tx
pseudomonas or MRSA.
tx is anti pseudomonal B lactam plus anti pseudomonal AG or FQ
MRSA: add vanco
most common organism in bacterial pneumonia in HIV pts
streptococcus
haemophillus, pseudomonas, mycobacterium
sx in HIV pneumonia; duration
DOE, non prod cough, impaired oxygenation, fever, tachypnea, wt loss, fatigue. the sx will present for weeks
tests to order for HIV pneumonia
-CXR(diffuse bil interstitial infiltrates; may be nml),
-low CD4 nml, increased LDH(>200), increased beta D glucan
- bronchalveolar lavage speciman or induced sputum: direct fluorescent antibody staining of sample to see both trophic and cyst forms
trophic: wright giemsa stain
cysts: methamine silver and toluidine blue stains
if induced sputum is neg: bronchoscopy should be performed
DOE, non prod cough, impaired oxygenation, fever, tachypnea, wt loss, fatigue. the sx will present for weeks
sx in HIV pneumonia; duration
CXR in pneumocystis jiroveci
*ground glass appearance
bilateral diffuse interstitial infiltrates
-may be nml
tx for PCP pneumonia
HIV+
severe
sulfa allergy
bactrim high dose for 21 days. maybe do prednisone in pts with moderate to severe hypoxemia
if HIV+, add Prednisone if hypoxic(PaO2 <70, A-a gradiant >35
severe: IV Pentamidine
sulfa allergy: dapsone-trimethoprim, clinda-Primaquine, Atovaquone, IV Pentamidine
common organisms for neonates (3)
gr b strep, e coli, listeria
common organisms age 6 wks to 18 years (5)
s. pneumo, viruses, mycoplasma, chlamydia, s aureus