pulm infectious disease Flashcards
What are the two major criteria for admitting to ICU with CAP?
septic shock w/ need for vasopressor support and respiratory failure w/ need for mechanical ventilation
What are the minor criteria for admission to ICU?
- RR 30
- hypoxemia
- hypothermia
- hypotension requiring aggressive fluid resuscitation
- confusion/disorientation
- multi-lobar pulmonary opacities
- leukopenia
- thrombocytopenia
- uremia
- metabolic acidosis
- elevated lactate level
What in general criteria is required for admission to ICU?
one major criteria or 3+ minor criteria should be in ICU and consider other patient factors
What score should you look at considering admission with pneumonia?
CRB-65 score
What CRB-65 score means urgent admission?
3-4
What are the CRB-65 criteria?
Confusion
RR >30
BP <90 SBP <60 DBP
Age>65 years
What are these symptoms indicative of:
>5 day duration cough w/ URI symptoms, purulent or nonpurulent, mild dyspnea, chest wall/substernal pain and can be caused by various viruses?
acute bronchitis
With acute bronchitis, what may you see on a PE?
rhonchi or wheezing but does not require specific testing
What is concerning with acute bronchitis?
high fever or systemic symptoms, consolidation in the lungs, rales, egophony, pleural inflammation
How do you treat acute bronchitis?
supportive treatment and recommend throat lozenges, hot tea, smoking cessation, humidifier, gen OTC meds
Review: pertussis
rapid, consecutive coughs followed by high pitch inspiration
treat with azithromycin, bactrim, clarithromycin
What do these symptoms indicate: fever or hypothermia, cough, dyspnea, sweats/chills, discomfort, pleuritic chest pain, tachypnea, tachycardia, hypoxia, inspiratory crackles, bronchial breath sounds, dullness to percussion?
pneumonia (CAP)
What are risks for pneumonia?
advanced age, alcoholism, tobacco use, comorbidities, immunosuppression
What’s the MC CAP bacteria?
strep pneumo (rusty)
What’s the MC gradual CAP bacteria?
mycoplasma pneumo
What color is H flu CAP?
green
What should you think in CF patients?
staph aureus in infancy, pseudomonas in older children
When should you admit a CAP patient?
CRB-65 – Confusion, RR >30, BP<90 or <60, >65y 3 or 4
When should you consider hospitalization in infants?
<6m, bacterial, concern for pathogen w/ virulence, concerns about caregiver, comorbidities
How do you classify pneumonia?
1) where you got the infection
2) type of pathogen
3) clinical presentation
4) extent of involvement and CXR findings
What indicates typical pneumonia on a CXR?
lobar consolidation
What causes patchy pneumonia on a CXR?
atypical, viral, or legionella
What causes interstitial pneumonia on a CXR?
viral, PCP, legionella
What bacteria causes cavitary pneumonia on a CXR?
anaerobes, klebsiella, s. aureus, TB, fungi
What causes large effusion pneumonia on a CXR?
s aureus, anaerobes, klebsiella
What’s preferred for diagnosis?
CXR
In a hospitalized patient, what’s required for diagnosis of CAP?
pulmonary opacity
What indicates bacterial pneumonia?
lobar infiltrates/consolidation or round pneumonia w/ pleural effusion
What indicates viral pneumonia?
diffuse, streaky infiltrates in bronchi + hyperinflation
What indicates atypical pneumonia?
increased interstitial markings or bronchopneumonia
How do you treat CAP outpatient who have not taken abx within 3 months and not in area of high resistance?
macrolide, doxycycline, amoxicillin
How do you treat CAP outpatient in high risk for drug resistance patients outpatient?
macrolide + beta lactam or a respiratory fluoroquinolone
How do you treat CAP inpatient?
macrolide + beta-lactam or respiratory fluoroquinolone
How do you treat CAP inpatient in the ICU?
antipneumo beta-lactam ( cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, ceftaroline or amp-sulb )+ azithro or respiratory fluoroquinolone
What are some other specific situation CAP treatments?
PCN allergy = fluoroquinolone + aztreonam
pseudomonas = piperacillin+tazobactam, cefepime, imipenem, meropenem + fluoroquinolone or azithromycin
MRSA + linezolid or vancomycin
What is the timeline for nosocomial pneumonia?
> 48 hrs
fever, leukocytosis, purulent sputum, worsening respiratory status (2+) and new symptoms and progressive opacity on chest xray
What bacteria is seen in VAP?
stenotrophomonas maltophilia, acetinobacter
What bacteria is seen in HAP?
staph aureus, strep, pseudomonas, klebsiella, e coli, enterobacter, anaerobic
How do you diagnose nosocomial pneumonia?
blood cultures, CBC, CMP, ABG for severity
thoracentesis w/ pleural fluid analysis
LRI culture to direct therapy
CXR often nonspecific
How is treatment based upon in nosocomial pneumonia?
empiric with
- risk of MRSA, MDR, psuedomonas, other g- bacilli
- drug resistance
- local antibiograms
- mortality risk
~ 7 days
What type of pneumonia is considered walking pneumonia and can worsen asthma symptoms, produce wheezing, have a gradual onset, and a variety of other sick symptoms like headache, malaise, fever, sore throat with a cough that follows w/ pleuritic CP or SOB?
mycoplasma pneumonia
When does mycoplasma pneumoniae peak?
summer and late fall
How do you diagnose mycoplasma pneumonia?
rales and wheezing later on, mild hepatic transaminitis may occur
CXR: reticulonodular opacities or patchy consolidations
Diagnosis cannot be made without testing
How do you treat mycoplasma pneumonia?
self-limiting so usually doesn’t require treatment but if you want some,
macrolide (azithro), doxycycline, levofloxacin
How do you treat serious mycoplasma pneumonia?
respiratory fluroquinolone or beta-lactam + macrolide
What does nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea indicate in a pneumonia patient?
legionella bacteria, common in people who smoke, chronic lung disease, immunocompromised, from contaminated water
How can you diagnose legionella pneumonia?
sputum PCR, culture, dieterle silver staining, urinary antigen testing
How do you treat legionella pneumonia?
azithromycin, clarithromycin, or fluoroquinolone (levofloxacin)
What does insidious onset of necrotizing pneumonia, lung abscess or empyema with fever, weight loss, malaise, cough w/ expectoration of foul-smelling purulent sputum indicate?
anaerobic pneumonia
What does aspiration pneumonia cause?
anaerobic pneumonia
What do multiple areas of cavitation within areas of consolidation indicate?
necrotizing pneumonia
What does a thick-walled solitary cavity surrounded by consolidation and air fluid level present indicate?
lung abscess
What does a purulent pleural fluid and pleural loculations indicate?
empyema
How do you treat anaerobic pneumonia?
beta-lactam/lactamase inhibitor combo:
piperacillin-tazobactam or amoxicillin-clav OR carbapenem
continue until CXR improve
empyema –> tube thoracostomy or open pleural drainage
What is characterized by low grade fever and wheezing, cough, tachypnea, difficulty feeding, cyanosis (bronchiolitis), and grunting, crackles, prolonged expiration, retractions, apnea, lethargy, palpable liver/spleen?
acute bronchiolitis/respiratory syncytial virus
When does acute bronchiolitis/respiratory syncytial virus peak?
winter
major risk: prematurity
What’s the leading cause of hospitilization in children?
bronchiolitis and pneumonia
When can you make an RSV/acute bronchiolitis diagnosis in infant/child?
1-3d of URI followed by cough + tachypnea +/- chest retractions + wheeze +/- crackles on auscultation
RT-PCR w/ nasal swab
How do you treat RSV/acute bronchiolitis?
time! respiratory isolation, tube feeding or IV nutrition
support
high risk = aerosolized ribavirin
What’s RSV/ acute bronchiolitis associated with?
airway reactivity later in life and otitis media
What is respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis?
RSV antibody immunization recommended for all infants who are younger than 8 months, born during or entering RSV season IF birth parent did not recieve or IF birth is within 14 days of vaccine administration
also for children between 8-19m entering RSV season if chronic lung disease, immunocomp, CF, American Indian and Alaska Native
Review
influenza, TB, COVID
Where does aspergillus fumigatus often go?
lungs, sinuses, brain
How do you diagnose aspergillosis?
tissue or culture but should consider in patients with risk
CT chest -> nodules, wedge shaped infarcts, halo sign
What’s prophylaxis for aspergillosis?
posaconazole or voriconazole
What’s treatment for aspergillosis?
IV voriconazole
When should you hospitalize an infant for RSV?
Hospitalize if <95% O2, <3m, RR>70, toxic appearance
What should you recommend for adult vaccinations?
all adults 75+
adults 60-74 if increased risk of severe
best in late summer or early fall
Is RSV an annual vaccine?
no
Review: RSV vaccine
infant <8m who are born during or entering first season if mom did not recieve it, unknown, or born within 14 days of vaccine
OR
8-19m if chronic lung disease w/ support, severe immunocomp, CF w. severeness, or low weight, or american Indian or alaska native children
Should >8m or older children that are healthy get another dose?
no they are fine
Which RSV maternal vaccine is the only one approved for pregnancy?
Pfizer’s Abrysvo during 32-36 weeks, generally September - January
just first pregnancy!