Pulmonary 12% Flashcards
Pneumonia pathogen MC in alcoholics
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pneumonia pathogen MC in COPD
Haemophilus pneumoniae
Pneumonia pathogen MC in cystic fibrosis
Pseudomonas
Pneumonia pathogens MC in postsplenectomy (3)
Encapsulated organisms
Strep pneumoniae
Haemophilus pneumonia
Pneumonia pathogen MC in leukemia, lymphoma
Fungus
Pneumonia pathogen MC in children less than 1 yrs old
RSV
Pneumonia pathogen MC in children less than 2 yrs old
Parainfluenza virus
Current jelly sputum
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Rust colored sputum
Strep pneumoniae
Bullous myringitis seen in ___ pneumonia
Mycoplasma
Atypical pneumonia xray shows:
segmental unilateral lower lung zone infiltrates
OR diffuse infiltrates
Tx for healthy outpatient pneumonia
Macrolide (clarithromycin, azithromycin)
OR doxycycline
Tx for pneumonia in pts w/ underlying chronic disease
Fluroquinolone (levofloxacin, moxifloxacin)
OR beta-lactam (cefriazone, cefataxime) + macrolide (azithromycin)
Tx for atypical pneumonia (Mycoplasma, Legionella)
Erythromycin OR doxycycline
Tetracycline (Chlamydia)
Tx for influenza A
oseltamivir
rimantadine
Pneumonia pathogen MC in HIV
Streptococcus
Pneumocystis jiroveci is MC opportunistic infection in HIV pts w/ CD4 counts ____
less than 200
Pneumocystis pneumonia xray shows:
diffuse or perihilar infiltrates. NO effusions
Tx for Pneumocystis pneumonia
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
T/F: Prophylaxis against pneumocystis pneumonia is recommended in all patients with CD4 count less than 150
False. CD4 less than 200
Name the TB drug(s) with these side effects:
Hepatitis
INH
RIF
Name the TB drug(s) with these side effects:
Peripheral neuropathy
INH
Coadminister vit B6 (pyridoxine) to reduce risk