PULM Flashcards
What is pneumoconiosis?
inflammation of the lungs d/t inhaled dust particles
Which pneumoconiosis causes diffuse infiltrates and hilar lymphadenopathy?
berylliosis
Which pneumoconiosis has upper lobe opacities in CXR?
Coal workers
Which pneumoconiosis has egg shell calcifications on CXR?
silicosis
How do you differentiate between lofgrens syndrome and sarcoid?
lofgren is short term and acute; sacroid is chronic
What DVT area can commonly lead to PE?
ABOVE knee
What disorder should be considered in YA (20-30yo) with severe emphysema?
alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
Diffuse ground glass but no pulmonary nodules on CXR?
interstitial lung disease
Diffuse ground glass with pulmonary nodule on CXR?
lung CA
What type of pneumonia should be considered with a patient exposed to bat/bird droppings in Mississippi?
histoplasmosis
What drug classes can be used to tx klebsiella pneumonia?
cephalosporin, aminoglycoside, fluoroquinolone
What drug classes can be used to tx legionella pneumonia?
fluuroquinolone and macrolides
What hx wold be indicative for legionella pnuemonia?
traveling with mist environment (cruise ships, AC)
What hx would be indicative for klebsiella pneumonia?
alcoholics, DM, severe COPD
What other bacterial pneumonia could a patient with pseudomonas pneumonia have?
s. aureus pneumonia
How many and what types of abx should be used for pseudomonas pneumonia?
at least 2 abx; anti-pseudomonal beta-lactam + anti-psuedomonal quinolone/aminogylcoside OR anti-quinolone +anti aminoglycoside
How should MRSA pneumonia be tx’d?
cipro OR levofloxin + vancomycin
How should a patient in ICU be treated with s. pneumonia or non MRSA?
beta lactum + macrolide OR fluoroquinolone
How should a patient in non ICU be treated with s. pneumonia or non MRSA?
beta lactum + macrolide
How should a patient in outpatient with comorbidites be treated with s. pneumonia or non MRSA?
beta lactum + macrolide OR fluroquinolone doxycycline
How should a patient in outpatient that is healthy should be treated with s. pneumonia or non MRSA?
macrolide OR fluoroquinolone doxycyline
What to suspect with young patient who has been exposed to rodent feces who presents with CHF-like sx?
hantavirus
What factors pre-dispose children from IRDS type 2?
c section, DM mothers
What type of IRDS can occur in full term babies?
type 2
What type of IRDS can occur in premature babies?
type 1
Incomplete lung development d/t congenital malformation?
pulmonary hypoplasia
Long term inflammation that leads to scarring d/t severe resp distress or mechanical ventilation?
broncho-pulmonary dysplasia
What abx is strongly associated with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?
macrolides, esp clarithomyocin
Where does the CA associated with absetosis like to grow?
base of the lungs
CXR looks like CHF but pulm wedge pressure is normal?
ARDS
Patient has SOB and works at radiation plant?
berylliosis
What labs are elevated in sarcoidosis?
4x ACE levels; ESR
1wk postpartum and now has SOB + tachycardic?
PE
Class 5 pulmonary HTN cause?
sarcoidosis
Class 4 pulmonary HTN cause?
PE
Class 3 pulmonary HTN cause?
COPD
Class 2 pulmonary HTN cause?
L heart probs: mitral stenosis, mitral rergug, LVH
Class 1 pulmonary HTN cause?
congenital defect: VSD, ASD, PDA
R HF d/t long COPD?
cor pulmonale
Only med that improves morbidity and mortality in COPD?
O2
Bloody pleural effusion is concerning for?
CA
Med of choice for COPD exacerbation?
ipratropium
What is the most aggressive lung CA?
small cell
What is the common CA in non-smokers?
adenocarcinoma
“Cinnamon breath” is associated with what infxn?
TB
Ethambutal has what ADR?
optic neuritis
What is given to patient to prevent neuropathy from isoniazid?
B6