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Pulmonary Infections- Clinical Flashcards

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What is the most frequent cause of viral respiratory tract infections in the summer and fall?

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Coxsackievirus

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Zanamivir and oseltamivir are effective against which infections?

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Influenza A and B

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What is teh subtype of avian influenza A?

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H5N1

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What is the reservoir for the hantavirus?

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Deer mouse

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What are the initial Sx to hantavirus infections?

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abrupt onset of respiratory distress, shock, and hypoxemia

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What groups are at risk for hantavirus infections?

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native american males

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What shows on CXR for hantavirus infections?

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b/l pulmonary infiltrates with pleural effusions

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What shows on labs for hantavirus infections?

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hemoconcentration, throbocytopenia, and prolonged aPTT

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Which virus causes SARS?

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Coronavirus

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What are the initial Sx of SARS?

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fever, headache, malaise, myalgia –> dry cough, dyspnea

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Where are there reported cases of SARS?

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Asia (hong kong, taiwan, china)

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What is the #1 cause of acute sinusitis?

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Pneumococci

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What is the #1 cause of crhonic sinusitis?

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Streptococcus

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True or False: Pneumococci, H. influenzae, Streptococcus, and Staphylococcus all contribute to acute AND chronic sinusitis.

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True

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What is the #1 cause of community acuqired pneumonia?

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strep pneumo

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What are the initial Sx of strep pneumo?

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fever, cough with blood/rusty tinged sputum

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What shows on CXR for strep pneumo?

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normal early, late shows lobar PNA, can se cavitations or effusions

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Who are the pts at risk for S. aureus PNA?

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Severe diabetes, IC pts, dialysis pts, IVDU, pts with influenza or measles

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What shows on CXR for S. aureus PNA?

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abscesses with air-fluid levels, consolidation, bronchoPNA, pneumotcele, pneumothorax, empyema

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What are the 3 pts at risk for P. aeruginosa PNA?

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CF
Bronchiectasis
COPD

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What are the 2 drugs for the Tx of P. aeruginosa?

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Cefepime (b-lactam) + Gentamicin (aminoglycoside)

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What are the 2 underlying conditions that most pts with H. influenza PNA have?

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COPD and alcoholism

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What are the 3 diseases caused by moraxella catarrhalis?

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Sinusitis
Otitis Media
PNA

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What Hx do pts usually have to get morazella catarrhalis?

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COPD, IC, or alcoholism

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What are the lab characteristics for moraxella catarrhalis?

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beta-lactamase +, resistant to PCN and amicillin

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What are the Sx to Legionella infections?

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Abrupt cough + pulm Sx

High fever, diarrhea + ALOC

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What can u measure in the pee pee for legionella?

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Legionella urinary Ag

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What is the Tx for legionella?

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Azithromycin or levofloxicin

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What are the 3 bacterial etiologies of anaerobic PNA?

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Bacteriodes melaninogenicus
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Anaerobic cocci + streptococci

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What is the big risk factor for anaerobic PNA?

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ALOC (aspiration)

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What is the big Sx for anaerobic PNA?

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foul-smelling sputum (anaerobes!)

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What are the initial Sx for mycoplasma pneumonia?

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Cough, fever, pneryngitis, coryza, and tracheobronchitis

hemolytic anemia, erythema multiforma, or guillian barre syndrome

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What shows on CXR for myocoplasma PNA?

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unilateral bronchoPNA with lower lobe involvement

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What appears during the 2nd week of infection on labs for M. PNA infections?

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Cold agglutinins and Complement fixation

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What is the Tx for mycoplasma pneumonia?

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Macrolides or fluoroquinolones

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Where do u find chlamydia pneumoniae?

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schoolchildren, families, military recruits

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What are the Sx to clamydia pneumoniae?

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Pharyngitis, PNA, brinchitis, sinusitis

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What shows on CXR for chlamydia pneumoniae?

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Unilateral segmental patchy opacity

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39
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What carries psittacosis?

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parrots and other birds

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What is the causitive agent for Q fever?

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Coxiella burnetii

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How do u get coxiella burnetii?

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Cows

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How do u get Franciesella tularensis?

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wild animals and bites by ticks or deer flies

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What do u see on physical exam for F. tularensis infecions?

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Cutaneous ulcers and lymphadenopathy

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What shows up on CXR for F. tularensis infections?

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Unilateral lower lobe patchy infiltrates and pleural effusion

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What shows up on gram staining for F. tularensis?

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Nothing.

46
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What is diagnostic for F. tularensis on serologic tesitng?

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Agglutinins if it shows a 4-fold increase in titer

47
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What is the bug to cause plague?

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Yersinia pestis

48
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What carries Yersinia pestis?

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spread by rodents via fleas or direct contact

49
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What are the Sx to Yersinia pestis infections?

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fever, headache, bubo (groin or axilla), cough, and tachypnea

PNA in 10-20% of pts

50
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True or False: pneumonic plague is milder than the regular plague with better outcomes.

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FALSE. it’s the most serious fand fulminant form of this disease.

51
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What shows on CXR for pneumonic plague?

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b/l lower lobe alveolar infiltrates and pleural effusion

possibly nodules and cavities

52
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What is the leukocyte levels in pneumonic plague?

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higher than 15 x 10^9

53
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An IC pt or pt with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, necrotizing PNA, and lung abscesses is a sign of what infection?

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Nocardia

54
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A pt with severe dental caries, tissue necrosis, aspiration, fever, cough, pulmonary lesions, pleural effusion, and fistula and sinus tracts prolly has what infection?

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Actinomycosis

55
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Actinomycosis is common in pts with what problem?

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Poor oral hygeine

56
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What make up 60, 20, and 10% of hospital-acquired PNA?

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Aerobic gram neg (60%)
S. aureus (20%)
Strep pneumo (10%)

others- other 10%

57
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This is a cavity in the lung with an air-fluid level with a collection of pus.

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Lung abscess

58
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What is the 30-50, 25, and 5-12% of causes for lung abscesses?

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anaerobic bacilli (30-50%)
aerobic gram + cocci (25%)
aerobic gram neg bacilli (5-12%)

59
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What shows up on CXR for a lung abscess?

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air-fluid level

60
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What is the primary cause of lung abscess?

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oral infection

61
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This is the term for a person who does not have active TB but has a + PPD test.

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Latent TB infection (LTBI)

62
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This is the diffuse presence of small (<2mm) nodules throughout the body.

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Miliary TB

63
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What are the 3 most common organs for miliary TB?

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Spleen, liver, lung

64
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This is the most common form of extrapulmonary TB and is common in kids.

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TB lymphadenitis (scrofula)

65
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What are the most common lymph nodes affected by TB lymphadenitis?

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cervical lymph nodes

66
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What is the most common location for skeletal TB?

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Lumbar vertebrae (potts disease)

67
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Where is the msot common location for TB meningitis?

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base of the brain

68
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What shows up on urine tests for genitourinary TB?

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sterile pyuria

69
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This is when a healthcare provider monitors a pt as every dose of a 6mo regiment is taken.

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Directly Observed Therapy (DOT)

70
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Which pt populations require DOT?

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homeless, chronic alcoholics, IVDU, AIDS pts, and prisoners

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What shows up on CXR for TB?

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Fibronodular or cavitary disease in the APEX

72
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This is the continuous uninterrupted mycobacterial proliferation, common in infants, kids, and immunosuppressed adults.

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Primary TB

73
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This is the form of TB where the bacteria go dormant and alter activate, producing active TB, causing the disease and Sx.

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Latent TB

74
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What is the nonTB mycobacteria that causes a chronic indurated nodule on the finger and hand?

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Mycobacterium marinum

75
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How do u get M. marinum?

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swimming pools or cleaning and aquarium

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What is the nonTB mycobacteria that is a cause of infection in AIDS pts?

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Mycobacterium avium-intracelulare

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What is the Tx for MAI? (2)

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Clarithromycin and Azithromycin

78
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What is the most important toxicity for anti-TB drugs (RIPE)?

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Hepatitis

79
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What are the side effects to isonazid?

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peripheral neuropathy, skin rash, purpura, drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus, seizures, optic neuritis, and arthritis

80
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What are the side effects to rifampin?

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GI tract upset, thrombocytopenia, flulike syndrome, hemolytic anemia, and cholestatic jaundice (your skin might turn orange)

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What are the side effects to pyrazinamide?

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liver damage, minor are hyperuricemia w/o gout, arthralgia, skin rash, nausea

82
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What are the side effects to ethambutol?

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main is retrobulbar neuritis, vision problems like blurry and color blindness and central scotoma

83
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True or False: histoplasmosis generally resolves within a month without treatment.

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True

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IF there is severe histoplasmosis, what is the DOC?

A

Amphotericin B

85
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Where is the endemic zone for Coccidioides Immitis?

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extends from northern California to Argentina

86
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What are teh common clinical presentations of coccidiodomycosis?

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valley fever, acute PNA, disseminated disease, chronic cavitary disease

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What happens if a woman gets coccidiodomycosis in late pregnancy?

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Theres a higher risk of maternal and fetal mortality

88
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What is the DOC for severe coccidiodomycosis or in pregnant women?

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Amphotericin B

89
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Where is the geographic location of blastomycosis?

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southern, south-central, and Great Lakes states

90
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What are the 4 organs affected by disseminated blastomycosis?

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skin, bone, prostate, or central nervous system

91
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What is the most characteristic CXR finding for blastomycosis?

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perihilar mass that mimics carcinoma

92
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What is the DOC for blastomycosis?

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Amphotericin B

93
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What are the occupations at risk for sporotrichosis?

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farmers, florists, gardeners, horticulturists, and forestry workers

94
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What are the clinical signs and symptoms of sporotrichosis?

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Cutaneous nodules along lymphatic vessels

inhalation- induced pulmonary disease mimics cavitary tuberculosis

95
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What are the two methods of transmission of sporotrichosis?

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cutaneous inoculation and inhalation

96
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What is the DOC for sporotrichosis?

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cutaneous- itraconazole

disemminated- amphotericin B

97
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Invasive aspergillosis in immunosuppressed hosts is the most serious form of infection and occurs mainly in what pts?

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granulocytopenic patients with a hematologic malignancy

98
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This is a mass of fungal hyphae in preexisting lung cavities, almost always in the upper lobes.

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Aspergilloma (fungus ball)

99
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What are the Sx to a aspergilloma?

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hemoptysis, cough, low fever, and weight loss

100
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How do u treat an aspergilloma?

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intracavitary instillation of amphotericin

101
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Though the lung is the portal of entry, what is the most common clinical presentation for cryptococcal infections?

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subacute or chronic meningitis

102
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Where do u culture cryptococcus for the Dx?

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CSF

103
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What are the 2 DOC’s for crytptococcus?

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Amphotericin B or fluconazole

104
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Crytopcoccal infections are common in which pts?

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AIDS pts

105
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You try to control the cryptococcal infection intially with amphotericin B and then give what drug indefinitely?

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Fluconazole

106
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Which pts get Pneumocystis jiroveci?

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immunosupressed pts, like AIDS, malignancy, or post-transplant pts.

107
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What shows up on CXR for Pneumocystis jiroveci infections?

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alveolar and interstitial inflammation and edema with plasma cell infiltrates

108
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Who gets a gradual onset of Sx for Pneumocystis jiroveci infections, AIDS pts or non-AIDS pts?

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AIDS pts

109
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What is the typical CT finding for Pneumocystis jiroveci infections?

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Ground-glass attenuation

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What is the DOC for Pneumocystis jiroveci infections?

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Cotrimoxazole

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