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Pulmonary Review Flashcards

1
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All lung disorders cause some kind of airway ______?

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Obstruction

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Describe a complete airway obstruction

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no airflow

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Describe a partial airway obstruction

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Impaired airflow

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Disease examples of upper airway respiratory distress?

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Epiglottitis, obstructive sleep apnea, tracheomalacia

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Disease examples of lower airway respiratory distress?

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Pneumonia
Asthma
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Pneumothorax
Cystic FIbrosis
Atelectasis
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Most common respiratory disorder in daycare and preschool children?

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Common cold

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Presents with low-grade fever, rhinitis, and usually resolves by day 10

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Common cold

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Most common “common cold” viruses

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Parainfluenza
RSV
Coronavirus
Human metapneumovirus

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Presents with inflammation of mucosal lining of throat, acute presentation with erythema, exudate, ulceration

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Pharnygitis

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Presents with pain, myalgia/arhralgia, fever, sore throat/dysphagia, rhinitis, cough, hoarseness, stomatitis, gradual onset

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Viral Pharyngitis

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Which pharyngitis presents with exudate on tonsils, soft palate?

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EBV viral pharyngitis

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Which pharyngitis presents with follicular pattern on pharynx?

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Adenovirus viral pharyngitis

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Which pharyngitis presents with vesicles/ulcers on tonsils?

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Enterovirus viral pharyngitis

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Which pharyngitis presents with ulcers anteriorly/marked adenopathy?

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HSV viral pharyngitis

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Which pharyngitis presents with more lower tract disease?

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Parainfluenza/RSV viral pharyngitis

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Presents with petechiae on soft palate/pharynx, swollen, beefy-red uvula/tonsillopharyngeal tissue

Yellow, blood-tinged exudate

Tender, enlarged anterior cervical lymph nodes

Bad breath
Scarlatiniform rash, strawberry tongue, circumoral pallor if scarlet fever

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Acute Bacterial Pharyngitis

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Commonly occurs in late winter/early spring in ages 5 to 14 years old

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Acute Bacterial Pharyngitis

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Treatment for acute bacterial pharyngitis?

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Antibiotics in symptomatic child with +RADT or culture
Supportive care
NO STEROIDS
Return to school when on antibiotics after 24 hours

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After recent bacterial pharyngitis, the patient is presenting with a new tic disorder and some obsessive thoughts. Which complication does this patient have?

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Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder syndrome (PANDAS)

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Does PANDAS have acute or graduate onset?

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Abrupt onset

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What the common age group for PANDAS complication after acute bacterial pharyngitis?

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Prepubertal onset

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Acute presentation of high fever, purulent nasal discharge with worsening URI symptoms, headache, bad breath, fatigue, facial pain, congestion/fullness,nasal discharge, purulence/discolroed postnatal drip

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Rhinosinusitis

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What are the criteria for antibiotics for rhinosinusitis?

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URI lasting more than 10 days with purulent discharge, cough/worsening fever, high fever

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Brassy cough, stridor, hoarseness, respiratory distress

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Croup

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Mild to severe laryngeal obstruction and stridor with symptoms worse at night

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Croup

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Presents with slight dyspnea, tachypnea, retractions, mild, brassy/barky cough, stridor, low grade to high fever, epiglottis is normal, substernal retractions, prolonged inspiration, wheezing/rales

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Croup

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What will radiograph show for croup?

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Subglottis narrowing “steeple sign”

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What is the common management for croup?

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Humidified air
Nebulized epinephrine
Corticosteroids
Bronchodilators if bronchospasm present
Heliox for severe croup
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A patient presents in the ER with croup and has a fever greater than 102.2F. Should the patient be sent home with supportive care or admitted?

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Hospitalization

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A patient presents in the ER with croup and has a respiratory rate of 88 bpm. Should the patient be sent home with supportive care or admitted?

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Hospitalization

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31
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What is the common age for epiglottitis?

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1-5 years old

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Presentation of abrupt onset of fever, severe sore throat, dyspnea, inspiratory distress without stridor, drooling

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Epiglottitis

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There is a 4 year old male presenting to the ER with drooling and severe retractions. He feels some relief with hyperextending his neck.

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Epiglottitis

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What will the radiograph show for epiglottitis?

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“Thumb sign”

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35
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What is the best prevention for epiglottitis?

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HIB immunization

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36
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Inflammation, necrosis, edema of respiratory epithelial cells in small airways

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Bronchiolitis

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Presents with URI symptoms, gradual development of respiratory distress, low to moderate fever, decreased appetite, tachypnea, retractions, expiratory wheezing, fine/coarse crackles

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Bronchiolitis

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38
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What is the recommended treatment for bronchiolitis?

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Hydration and antipyretics
Monitor fluid intake
Nasal suctioning

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39
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What is not recommended treatment for bronchiolitis?

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No bronchodilators
No antibiotics
No deep airway suctioning

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Presentation of rapid onset of hoarseness or chronic croupy cough along with unilateral wheezing and recurrent pneumonia

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Foreign body aspiration

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41
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Which side of the lung is commonly affected with foreign body aspiration?

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Right lung

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A three year old girl presents with blood-streaked sputum and had initially coughing, gagging, and choking. What is likely her diagnosis?

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Foreign body aspiration

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43
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Presentation of dry, hacking cough, low substernal discomfort, burning chest pain

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Bronchitis

44
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There is coarse breath sounds, rhonchi, rales on exam

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Bronchitis

45
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What is not recommended for bronchitis treatment?

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Cough suppressants

Bronchodilators

46
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Presents with tachycardia, nasal flaring, grunting, retractions, tachypnea, air hunger, cyanosis, fine crackles, dullness, diminished breath sounds

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Pneumonia

47
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What are the common signs of bacterial pneumonia?

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Fever, hypoxia, lethargy
Splinting affected side, tachypnea, retractions
Pleural effusion

48
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What are the common signs of viral pneumonia?

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Wheezing

Repetitive, staccato cough

49
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What is the common treatment for pneumonia?

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Antipyretics
Hydration
Rest

50
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Genetic disorder with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, GI disturbances, exocrine dysfunction

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Cystic fibrosis

51
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What is the genetic inheritance of cystic fibrosis?

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Autosomal recessive

52
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Common GI issues with cystic fibrosis

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Meconium ileus, pancreatic insufficiency, rectal prolapse
Thick, fat-laden stools, failure to thrive
Volvulus, duodenal inflammation, GER< AKED deficiencies
Distal intestinal obstructive syndrome

53
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Chronic respiratory disease characterized by periods of coughing, wheezing, respiratory distress, bronchospasm

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Asthma

54
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What is the asthma triad?

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Mucus, inflammation, bronchoconstriction

55
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What is the most common cause of respiratory alkalosis?

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Hyperventilation

56
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What is the most common cause of respiratory acidosis?

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Retention of CO2 from hypoventilation

57
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What is the most common cause of metabolic acidosis?

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Added acid or lost base

58
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What is the most common cause of metabolic alkalosis?

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Added base or lost acid

59
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What are common examples of respiratory alkalosis causes?

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Anxiety, pain
fever
Stimulants
CNS irritations
Excessive ventilatory support
60
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What are the common example of respiratory acidosis causes?

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CNS depression, neuromuscular disease, trauma, restrictive lung disease, COPD

61
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What are the common examples of metabolic acidosis causes?

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DKA
Renal disease
Lactic Acidosis
Diarrhea, intestinal fluid loss

62
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What are the common examples of metabolic alkalosis causes?

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Bicarb, citrate, too much Tums

vomiting, NG suction, low potassium or chloride, diuretics

63
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What Mallampati classification is this: faucial pillars, soft and hard palates, uvula visualized

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Class I

64
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What Mallampati classification is this: faucial pillars, soft and hard palates visualized; uvula partially masked by base of tongue

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Class II

65
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What Mallampati classification is this: only soft and hard palates visualized; can possibly see base of uvula

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Class III

66
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What Mallampati classification is this: only hard palate visualized

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Class IV

67
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Chest radiography shows bilateral infiltrates. Which pulmonary disease process is occuring?

A

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

68
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What are the respiratory settings recommended for ARDS?

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High PEEP, low tidal volume
Avoid PIP above 30

Permissive hypercapnia (high Co2)

69
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What is a “crunching sound noted over the precordium space that is noted concurrent with heart tones rather than respiration”?

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Hamman’s sign

70
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What does Hamman’s sign sign?

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Pneumomediastinum

71
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A patient has tachycardia, tachypnea, mill wheel murmur, muffled heart sounds, hypotension. What does this signal?

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Pneumopericardium

72
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You take a radiograph of your patient and note radiolucent streaks in the mediastinum. What is happening to your patient?

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Pneumomediastinum

73
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You take a radiograph of your patient and note air in the pericardial sac and “halo” sign. What is happening to your patient?

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Pneumopericardium

74
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You have a 18 year old 6’1 skinny male patient that has a history of vaping. What is he at risk for?

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Spontaneous pneumothorax

75
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What are the risk factors for spontaneous pneumothorax?

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Tall, thin males ages 10-30 years
Smoking
Underlying lung disease or connective tissue disorder

76
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Presents with ipsilateral hyperresonance to percussion, decreased air entry, and decreased vocal fremitus

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Pneumothorax

77
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Patient has difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing that occur fewer than 2 days per week, but does not interfere with normal activities along with nighttime symptoms occur fewer than 2 days per month. What would you rate this patient’s asthma symptoms?

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Intermittent asthma

78
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Patient has difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing that occur more than 2 days a week, but doesn’t occur every day and they interfere with daily activity; with nighttime symptoms occur 3-4 times per month. What would you rate this patient’s asthma symptoms?

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Mild persistent asthma

79
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Patient has difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing that occur daily and interfere with daily activities and asthma medication is used daily; with nighttime symptoms occur more than 1 time per week. What would you rate this patient’s asthma symptoms?

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Moderate persistent asthma

80
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Patient has difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing that every day and severely limit daily activities with nighttime symptoms occur often. What would you rate this patient’s asthma symptoms?

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Severe persistent asthma

81
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Viral infection of bronchiolar epithelium usually occurs in children <2 years

Typically called by RSV, adenovirus, influenza, parainfluenza, and human metapneumovirus (hMRPV)

A

Bronchiolitis

82
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Characterized by submucosal edema, increased mucus production, and increased airway resistance/wheezing

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Bronchiolitis

83
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You get a radiograph of your patient with URI symptoms and it shows patchy atelectasis, peribronchial thickening, perihilar prominence, airspace disease, and hyperinflation.

A

Bronchiolitis

84
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Mutation of PHOX2B gene that is inherited autosomal dominant that causes inadequate respiratory drive as result of genetic defect in ANS’s control of rbeathing

A

Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome

85
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Congenital defect that causes herniation of GI into thoracic cavity; that typically occurs on left side of chest

Commonly occurs with history of polyhydramnios

A

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

86
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Common infection that occurs in children 6 months to 3 years; commonly in late fall

Commonly caused by parainfluenza type 1 and 2

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Laryngotracheobronchitis/Croup

87
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Chest x-ray shows narrowing of subglottic area

A

Laryngotracheobronchitis/Croup

“steeple sign”

88
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What is the treatment for laryngotrachrobronchitis/croup?

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  • Cool humidified air
  • Dexamethasone 0.6 mg/kg IV/IM
  • Consider nebulized epinephrine solution
  • Antipyretics
  • Consider heliox administration
89
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Autosomal recessive disorder that makes abnormal protein impairing movement of salt and water across epithelial cell wall leading to thick sticky secretions

A

Cystic fibrosis

90
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How does cystic fibrosis affect the lungs?

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Sticky mucus traps bacteria in lungs and causes inflammation and infection

91
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How does cystic fibrosis affect the pancreas?

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Mucus blocks pancreatic ducts which blocks excretion of pancreatic enzymes and bicarbonate leading to malabsorption and malnutrition

92
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How does cystic fibrosis affect the intestines?

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Malabsorption leads to poor growth and large, oily, foul-smelling stools

93
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How does cystic fibrosis affect liver?

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Secretions block bile ducts, but leads to liver damage

94
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How does cystic fibrosis affect sinuses?

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Poor drainage causes sinus disease, infection, and nasal polyps

95
Q

How does cystic fibrosis affect the reproductive tract?

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Infertility

96
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How does cystic fibrosis affect sweat glands?

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Increased risk of dehydration

97
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Group B strep, E. coli, Staph. aureus, herpes simplex virus, Ureaplasma urealyticum are the most common cause of community acquired pneumonia in which age group?

A

Neonate

98
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RSV is the most common cause of community acquired pneumonia in which age group?

A

Infants up to 1 year

99
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Step. pneumoniae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Bordetella pertussis, RSV, influenza and parainfluenza virus are the most common cause of community acquired pneumonia in which age group?

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1 to 3 months

100
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Viral, mycoplasma, c. trachomatis, strep. pneumoniae are the most common cause of community acquired pneumonia in which age group?

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3 months to 5 years

101
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Strep. pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and C. trachomatis are the most common cause of community acquired pneumonia in which age group?

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> 5 years of age

102
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Caused by B. pertussis and transmitted by aerosol droplets

A

Pertussis

103
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How long is classic duration of cough with pertussis?

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6-10 weeks

104
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What are the best antibiotics to treat pertussis?

A

Macrolides (azithromycin and erythromycin)

105
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What is the accumulation of pus in the pleural space due to overgrowth of bacteria?

A

Empyema

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