Pneymocystis Jiroveci: PCP Ping Pong Flashcards
Which symptom is usually caused by pneumocystis jiroveci
pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Which patients are susceptible to pneumocystis jiroveci
Aids patients (CD4 <200)
Which type of pneumonia is caused by pneumocystis jiroveci
Diffuse interstitial
What are the clinical symptoms of pneumocystis jiroveci
Cough, dyspnea, fever, no consolidation, nonproductive cough
What will the lungs look like in an X ray of patient with pneumocystis jiroveci
Ground glass bilaterally
What is the diagnostic took used for pneumocystis jiroveci
Broncheoalveolar lovage
What is the staining used for pneumocystis jiroveci
Methamine silver
What will pneumocystis jiroveci appear like histologically
Disc shaped yeast
What CD4 count should prophalyxis being
CD4 <200
What is the treatment for infection via pneumocystis jiroveci
Bactrim (mixture of TMP/SMX)
What drug can be used in patients with pneumocystis jiroveci and an allergy to sulfa drugs
Pentadamine
