Pulm Flashcards
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- treatment
- stable and >3 cm or symptomatic : needle aspiration
- persistent leak: tube thoracostomy
Foreign body aspiration
- Classic triad of sx
- coughing
- diminished breath sounds
- wheezing
Foreign body aspiration
- mgmt
removal with rigid bronchoscopy
Acute asthma exacerbation
- mgmt
- O2 and inhaled bronchodilators/anticholinergics (beta agonist, ipratroprium)
- systemic glucocorticoids
- if still sx: 2 grams IV mg
- then consider intubation
RSV
- RF for developing lower respiratory tract infection
- down syndrome
- significant asthma
- chronic pulm disease
- immunocompromised
- institutionalized
RSV
- RF for increased risk of bronchiolitis
- born <36 weeks gestation
- cardiopulmonary dz
- older siblings
- second hand smoke exposure
RSV
- treatment
- Nonsevere: nasal suctioning, hydration
- Severe: ? bronchodilator, heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula, CPAP, intubation
Pneumonia
- PE
- increased tactile fremitus
- diminished lung sounds
- bronchial lung sounds
- crackles
- egophany
Pneumonia
- XR findings
- patchy lung infiltrate
- lung consolidation
Pneumonia
- CAP treatment
- doxycycline or macrolide
- abx in 3 months or comorbidities: augmentin + macrolide or doxy
Aspiration pneumonia
- prevention for those at risk (stroke, etc.)
- thickened fluids
- feeding upright
- proper oral hygiene to reduce oral bacteria present
- don’t rush feeding time
Pulmonary nodule
- dx first line
- dx next steps
- CXR
- CT without contrast
Solitary pulmonary nodule
- size
- <3 cm
> 3 cm is considered pulmonary mass
Most common cause of hemoptysis
bronchitis
TB
- dx
- screening with PPD
- definitive with positive acid-fast bacillus sputum stain
TB
- mgmt
- 2 months 4 drugs
- 4 months 2 drug (isoniazid and rifampin)
What vitamin is co-administered with isoniazid to reduce risk of peripheral neuropathy?
Pyridoxine (B6)