pneumonia Flashcards
what is the most common cause of CAP
strep pneumonia
when is haemophilus influenzae seen to cause pneumonia
COPD
nursery school workers
what can recurrent pneumonia be a sign of
bronchial carcinoma
what kind of pattern is pneumonia on spirometry
restrictive
what does pneumonia do to pulmonary compliance
decrease
what are some signs of pneumonia
bronchial breathing dull to percuss crackles on auscultation rub cyanosis hypotension mouth herpes
what is the most common cause of viral pneumonia
influenza
others: CMV, measles, varicella zoster
how is viral pneumonia diagnosed
viral culture and PCR
what is viral pneumonia treated with
ciprofloxacin + co-amoxiclav
oseltamivir - prophylactic
what is a common cause of pneumonia in bronchiectasis and CF and in hospital
pseudomonas
what is the treatment for pseudomonas
ciprofloxacin + gentamicin
what is the cause of pneumonia in alcoholics / homeless / diabetics / COPD
klebsiella
what is a sign of klebsiella pneumonia
red jelly sputum
what is seen in klebsiella pneumonia
cavitating pneumonia of upper lobes
what is the treatment for klebsiella
carbapenem or cefotaxime/ceftazidime
what is a common cause of pneumonia in immunosuppressed
jiroveci
what are some s/s pneumonia jiroveci (PCP)
dry cough
fever
SOB
bilateral crepitation
what does a CXR of jiroveci show
bilateral perihilar interstitial shadowing
how is jiroveci diagnosed
BAL/induced sputum/direct immunofluorescence
what is the treatment of jiroveci
high dose co-trimoxazole
or pentamidine
what is the pneumonia associated with travel, diarrhoea, water, foreign holiday, air conditioning, water tanks
legionella
what is the presentation of legionella
symptoms usually precede a dry cough
how is legionella diagnosed
urine antigen / serology
what are some complications of legionella
renal failure confusion hepatitis coma haematuria
what is the treatment of legionella
clarithromycin + ciprofloxacin/levofloxacin or rifampicin
what cause of pneumonia causes epidemics every 4 years
mycoplasma pneumonia
who mycoplasma pneumonia usually effect and how is it spread
older children/young adults
person - person
how does mycoplasma present
flu like symptoms followed by a dry cough
what is seen on the X-ray of mycoplasma pneumonia
reticular nodular shadowing or patchy consolidation of 1 lower lobe
what are some complications of mycoplasma pneumonia
rash
myelitis
GB syndrome
haemolytic anaemia
what is the treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia
doxycycline
clarithromycin
ciprofloxacin
what is coxiella burnetti associated with
sheep and goats
Q fever
what is a complication of coxiella burnetti
IEC
what is the treatment of coxiella burnetti
doxycycline
clarithromycin
what is chlamydia psittaci associated with
birds
how is chlamydia psittaci diagnosed
serology
what is a classic symptom of chlamydia psittaci
mucoid sputum
what does chlamydia psittaci cause
psittacosis
what is seen on the X-ray of chlamydia psittaci
patchy consolidation
what is the treatment of chlamydia psittaci
doxycycline
clarithromycin
what is the most common cause of CAP
strep pneumonia / pneumococcus
what is a sign of strep pneumonia
rusty sputum
what is seen on a CXR of strep pneumonia
lobar consolidation
what is the treatment of strep pneumonia
amoxicillin / Benzopenicillin / cephalosporin
doxycycline if PA
when would staph aureus cause pneumonia
post flu
HAP
IVDU
elderly
what is seen in staph aureus pneumonia
bilateral cavitating bronchopneumonia
what is the treatment of staph aureus
what is the treatment if MRSA is suspected
flucloxacillin
vancomycin
what are some s/s Chlamyophilia pneumonia
pharyngitis
hoarseness
otitis
followed by pneumonia
what is the treatment for Chlamyophilia pneumonia
doxycycline
clarithromycin
what is the treatment for Chlamyophilia pneumonia
tetracycline
clarithromycin
what is the commonest chlamydial infection
Chlamyophilia pneumonia
how is Chlamyophilia pneumonia spread
person-person
who is Chlamyophilia pneumonia associated with
older people
what organism can cause infantile pneumonia
chlamydia trachomatis
how is chlamydia trachomatis spread
STI
mother - child
when is haemophilus influenzae seen to cause pneumonia
COPD
nursery school workers
how is haemophilus influenza diagnosed
cultured on chocolate agar
what can haemophilus influenza cause
pneumonia
COPD exac
acute epiglottitis