Pulm Flashcards
Pt has fever + pleuritc pain + productive cough and no hospitalization within 48hrs? most common bug?
community acquired pneumonia
most common: strep pneumoniae, C pneumonaie, H flu, legionella, viruses
Pt has sore throat + HA + non productive cough + dyspnea? Bug?
atypical pneumonia
mycoplasma
chlamydia
Pt has fever + productive cough after being hospitalized how many hrs? Bug?
hospital acquired pneumonia
w/in 48hrs
bug: gram neg - e coli, pseudomonas, staph aureus
What are the 2 types of vaccine? When to vaccinate?
influenza -
pneumococcal- 65yo+
What PE to expect from community acquired pneumonia?
dullness to percussion
egophony
When to order culture for pneumonia?
if CXR shows cavitations
What lab to order for pneumonia? What to expect?
CXR - consolidations
What type of crackles will be heard with pneumonia?
late inspiratory crackles
What type of pulse - temperature indicates atypical pneumonia?
normal pulse but high fever
Alcoholic with pneumonia - bug?
klebsiella
Immigrant w/ pneumonia -bug?
TB
Pt lives in nursing home w/ pneumonia - bug?
pseudomonas
Pt has HIV retrosternal chest pain that is worse with inspriation, been going on for weeks? What to expect on CT?
pneumocystitis jiroveci
CT- ground glass appearance
How to tx pneumocystitis jiroveci?
bactrim
Pt who had organ transplant or renal failure, smokers are at risk for what bug w/ pneumonia?
legionella
How to tx community acquired pneumonia? How long?
1) macrolide - azithromycin
2) doxycyline
3) fluorquinolones - levofloxacin or macrolide w/ beta
5 days or until afebrile for 48hrs
How to tx hospital acquired pneumonia?
fluroquinolone
OR
macrolide + beta lactam
What are complications of pneumonia?
pleural effusion
pleural empyema
Where to look for aspirated pneumonia, FB, lung abscess?
RIGHT LUNG
What are the bugs for neonatal 0-1mo? -Pneumonia
group b strep
e coli
What are the bugs for infants 1-6mo? -Pneumonia
chlamydia trachomatis
RSV
What are the bugs for children 6mo-5yo? -Pneumonia
RSV
parainfluenza