Pulm: Bronchitis & Pneumonia Flashcards
What is the defining feature of chronic bronchitis?
Cough for at least 3 months in 2 consecutive years
Acute bronchitis is defined by the presence of…
cough > 5 days
What is the MC etiology of acute bronchitis?
Viral
What bacterial vector can cause bronchitis?
Bordatella pertussis
The presence of purulent sputum (is/isn’t) predictive of bacterial infx…
Is not
A patient presents with:
Wheezing
Bronchospasm (reduced FEV1)
Rhonchi cleared with coughing
What should you suspect?
Acute bronchitis
Is the presence of crackles/rales typical in acute bronchitis?
no
A patient presents with:
cough > 5 days
Wheezing
Bronchospasm
Rhonchi
How is a dx often made?
clinical for bronchitis
What diagnostic modality can be considered in acute bronchitis with the following abnormal findings?
Fever
tachypnea
Tachycardia
evidence of consolidation
cough lasting > 3 weeks
CXR
What condition are you assessing for when you get a CXR on a patient with acute bronchitis?
pneumonia
How should acute bronchitis be treated?
symptomatic relief
What is the only indication for abx in acute bronchitis?
pertussis
What phase of pertussis?
URI Sxs
Fever
1-2 week duration
Catarrhal
What phase of pertussis?
Persistent, paroxysmal cough
Inspiratory “whooping”
post-tussive emesis
2-6 week duration
paroxysmal
What phase of pertussis?
cough resolving
lasts weeks to months
convalescent
A patient presents with:
Persistent, paroxysmal cough that leads to vomiting.
What do you suspect and what diagnostic is gold standard for diagnosis?
Pertussis, bacterial culture of NP secretions
When should culture of NP secretions be used for pertussis dx?
weeks 0-2
When should PCR be used to dx pertussis?
weeks 0-4
When can serology be considered to dx pertussis?
weeks 2-8
What treatment of pertussis decreases transmission rate, but has little effect on symptom resolution?
abx
What are 1st and 2nd line abx to treat pertussis?
1st line: Macrolides
2nd: TMP-SMZ
Prevention is key to controlling pertussis. What vaccine is now given as a booster to adolescents?
Tdap
Who should receive abx prophylaxis for pertussis?
close contacts
Is pertussis reportable?
yes
Who is at risk for influenza progressing to pneumonia?
high-risk populations
extremes of ages immunocompromised pregnant obese crowded living
A patient presents with abrupt onset of:
Fever
HA
Myalgia
Malaise
Few findings on PE
What should you consider?
influenza
Which influenza diagnostic has the following features?
Low-moderate sensitivity
High specificity
10-30 minutes for results
RIDTs
The sensitivity of RIDTs is similar to clinical diagnosis. This means what for peak flu season?
negative RIDTs do not reliably exclude influenza, make clinical dx