PULMO-CAP, RAD Flashcards
infection or inflammation affecting the parenchyma of the lung.
Histology- alveolitis with exudates in the alveolar space
5.6 million cases annually, 1.1 million hospitalizations
Avg. hospital mortality 12%,
1-2% mortality for outpatients
Community Acquired Pneumonia
SNF or hospitalized 90 days
Hospital visit or dialysis 30 days
Chemo, wound care, iv meds in 30 days
VAP (ventilator associated pneumonia)
HCAP (Health care associated pneumonia)
Pathogenesis
o Direct inhalation of organisms
o Aspiration of oral contents
o deposits after hematogenous spread
o Direct penetration from a contiguous/contact site
Clinical manifestations
Cough fever sputum production chest pain dyspnea
o May viral prodrome
o May onset with shaking chills
o May prodrome with malaise,
headache, dry cough, abdominal pain, nausea or diarrhea
o Elderly patients may have odd symptoms or no symptoms at all
• Physical findings
Tachypnea
tachycardia
o Signs of consolidation
o Crackles only or normal sounds, Local aveoli
o Other parts of the exam may give a hint as to cause (dentition, clubbing)
What is present in a Lab workup?
Chest x-ray
Sputum for Gram stain and culture (look for absence of epithelial cells)
o Blood cultures
o CBC with differential, procalcitonin
o Legionella and pneumococcal urinary antigens (no cough), PCR for virus,
atypical pathogens- foreign, travel, IMC, fungal
o ? Bronchoscopy
o ABG- hypoxia, inc acid/base imbalance
o In > 50% of cases where they look hard no organism is ever found, <10% with standard workup
• Decision to hospitalize “art of medicine”
o Age > 65 years o Coexisting illness (alcoholism, COPD, diabetes) o Leucopenia, marked leukocytosis o Evidence of respiratory failure o Septic appearance o Lack of support at home
o ICU admission if:
SBP < 90
Multilobar disease, “double PNA” dec O@
PAO2/FIO2< 250- ABG
• Prophylaxis
Pneumococcal vaccine
anyone with chronic cardiopulmonary disease, renal disease, asplenia, HIV, age > 65
both PCV13 and PPSV23 given sequentially to all adults aged ≥65 years and to adults of any age who have underlying conditions
o Influenza vaccine
Age > 6 months
under 8 need two flu shots the first year vaccinated
You cannot get the flu from the flu shot
if sick, likely from prev. encounter. Split into lego pieces cannot form together to form flu.
Only major contraindication is allergy to chicken eggs
• Lung abscess
Results from aspiration of oral contents
Alcoholics, IVDA, altered mental status (CVA)
Poor oral hygiene
Hematogenous spread
o Sputum odor! o Gram stain shows mixed normal flora o Usually a polymicrobial infection o May require surgical drainage o Antibiotics needed to cover anaerobes and oral flora Clindamycin, Flagyl plus cephalosporin o Treatment needs to be prolonged
What are factor that inc risk of Penicillin-resistant and drug-resistant pneumococci?
Age > 65 years
• β-Lactam therapy within the past 3 months
• Alcoholism
• IMC (or w/ steroids)
• comorbidities
• Exposure to a child in a daycare center
What are factor that inc risk ofEnteric Gram-negative organisms?
- nursing home
- cardiopulmonary disease
- comorbidities
- Recent ABX therapy
What are factor that inc risk P aeruginosa
- bronchiectasis, lung structure
- Corticosteroid (>10 mg prednisone/day)
- Broad-spectrum ABX > 7 days in the past month
- malnutrition
What is organism and treatment for Outpatient CAP with No Cardiopulmonary Disease and No Modifying Factors
American/ATS • S pneumoniae • C pneumonia (alone or as mixed infection) • M pneumonia • H influenza • Viruses • Miscellaneous o Moraxella catarrhalis, Legionella spp, M tuberculosis, endemic fungi
Therapy
• Macrolide (azithromycin or clarithromycin) – OR –
• Doxycycline
What is organism and treatment for Outpatient CAP With Cardiopulmonary Disease and/or Modifying Factors
same enteric G- bacilli- not good Therapy-cover resistace, assist PCN • Selected β-lactam (cefpodoxime, cefuroxime, high-dose ampicillin (tid), amoxicillin/clavulante) - PLUS –
• Macrolide or doxycycline
- OR –
• Antipneumococcal quinolone alone qd (cardiac, tendon tears, c. diff)
