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Pulmonology Flashcards

1
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Pt with a hx of eczema and seasonal rhinitis is at risk of developing?

A

asthma

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T/F Asthma is reversible?

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true

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What is the mechanism of asthma?

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inflammed airway

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How should asthma be monitored?

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peak flow

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If you admin a inhaler in asthma what should go up with improvement?

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FEV1 - forced expiratory volume in 1 sec

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What two drugs can precipitate a acute asthma attack?

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NSAIDS and aspirin

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What is seen on peak flow in asthma?

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decreased FEV1 and reduced FEV1 to FVC

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Gold standard for diagnosing asthma?

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Peak expiratory flow rate

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Intermittent asthma?

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symptoms < 2days/week, <2month

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Mild persistent asthma?

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symptoms > 2 days/wk, 3-4xmo, short b agonist use 2wk

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Moderate persistent asthma?

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daily symptoms, 1wk night, daily albuterol use, limits in normal acitivty

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Severe persistent?

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symptoms throughout day, 7x night, albuterol several times a day, extremely limited activity

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Txt for intermittent asthma?

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short acting beta 2 agonist (SABA)

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Txt for mild persistent asthma?

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lose dose inhaled corticosteroid + SABA

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Txt for moderate persistent asthma?

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Low ICS, LABA daily

Medium dose ICS + LABA

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Txt for severe persistent asthma?

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High dose ICS + LABA

+ oral steroids

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What is the acute txt for asthma?

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oxygen, nebulized SABA, ipratropium bromide and oral corticosteriods

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What is the atopic triad of asthma?

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wheeze, eczema, seasonal rhinitis

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One week history of cough productive of whitish sptum, that was preceded by a URI?

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Acute bronchitis

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What is acute bronchitis?

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a cough that persists over > 5 days

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What symptom should not be seen in acute bronchitis?

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fever (think pneumonia)

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22
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95% of acute bronchitis is?

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viral

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What is the most common bacterial cause of acute bronchitis?

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M. Catarrhalis

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What is the treatment of acute bronchitis?

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supportive (analgesics, B2-agonist, cough suppressants)

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In whom are antibiotics indicated for in acute bronchitis?

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elderly pts
underlying cardiopulmonary disease and cough for > 7-10 days
immunocompromised

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bacterial acute bronchitis txt?

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1st- 2nd gen cephalosporin, 2nd- 2nd gen macrolide or Bactrim

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27
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Blue bloaters

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Chronic bronchitis

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Increased interstitial marking, thickening of bronchial walls, diaphragms are not flattend

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chronic bronchitis

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Gold standard Dx of chronic bronchitis?

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lung biopsy

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What is the FEV1/FVC ratio in chronic bronchitis?

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< 0.7

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What is a classic physiologic feature of chronic bronchitis?

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airflow limitation that is irreversible or only partially reversible

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32
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What is the most contributory factor of COPD?

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Smoking

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33
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What classifies as chronic bronchitis?

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productive cough producing phlegm occurring on most days for 3 mo for 2 yrs

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34
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What is the txt for acute exacerbation bronchitis?

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O2
beta agonist
anticholinergics
Inhaled/IV steroids
abx
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35
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What is the txt for chronic exacerbation bronchitis?

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smoking cessation
ambulatory o2
bronchodilator
steroids
vaccines
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What is the pathophysiology of chronic bronchitis?

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enlargement of mucous glands and goblet cell hypertrophy in large airways

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In pts with COPD, which of the following has been shown to decrease rate of malignancy and cardiovascular disease and improve survival?

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smoking cessation

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What has been shown to prolong life in pts with COPD and alter the natural history of the disease?

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Home oxygen

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CXR shows parenchymal bullae or subplueral blebs?

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emphysema

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40
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Independently associated with an increased risk for all cause mortality in pts with COPD?

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Bronchiectasis

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41
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What is the most significant symptom of COPD?

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Breathlessness

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42
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What is emphysema?

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airway inflammation and loss of elasticity of the alveoli over time, secondary to destruction of the walls of the alveoli

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What is a genetic cause of emphysema?

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alpha-1 antitrypsin (ATT) deficiency

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44
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Empysema that predominately affect the upper lobes?

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centrilobular emphysema

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45
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Empysema that causes changes in the lower lobes and commonly occurs with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency?

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Panacinar emphysema

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A young age person with elevated liver function tests or liver failure and worsening emphysema what do they have?

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Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema

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47
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What’s the txt for alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency?

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alpha 1 antitrypsin protein

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Diagnosis of COPD?

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pulmonary function tests

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49
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In acute COPD exacerbation what ABG is seen?

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acute respiratory acidosis (low pH and elevated pCO2)

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50
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Pink puffer

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emphysema

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51
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Thin, barrel chest, hyperventilation, pursed lip breathing

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emphysema

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52
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chronic productive cough, peripheral edema, overweight and cyanotic?

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bronchitis

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53
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Parenchymal bullae and blebs, flattened diaphragm, decreased lung markings at apices, small thin appearing heart

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emphysema

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54
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increased interstitial markings at bases, diaphragms are not flattened

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bronchitis

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55
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Patho for emphysema?

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alveolar enlargement and loss of septal wall integrity without any evidence of fibrosis

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56
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What is the worst type of lung cancer?

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small cell

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57
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Lung cancer associated with smoking, aggressive, and has already metastasized?

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small cell

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58
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What is lung cancer associated with?

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paraneoplastic phenomena

59
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What is paraneoplastic phenomena?

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ACTH secretion
SIADH
Lambert- Eaton syndrome

60
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Most common type of non-small cell lung cancer?

A

Adenocarcinoma

61
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Someone who develops lung cancer but has no smoking history

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Adenocarcinoma

62
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What is the common paraneoplastic syndrome associated with squamous cell carcinoma?

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hypercalcemia

63
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What is the primary treatment of squamous cell lung cancer?

64
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It primarily affects women and is the only lung malignancy not associated with tobacco use?

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Bronchoalvelar cancer

65
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Triad of Horner Syndrome?

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miosis (constricted pupil), ptosis, and anhidrosis

66
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Patient presents a a smoker w/ hemoptysis and an abnormal chest x ray showing a large central solitary tumor?

A

squamous cell carcinoma

67
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Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer?

A

surgery, chemo, rads

68
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Txt for small cell lung cancer?

69
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The most common cause of acute bronchiolitis?

A

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

70
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Dx of bronchiolitis?

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nasal washing for RSV culture and antigen assay

71
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What circumstances is Ribavirin admin for bronchiolitis?

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infants born premature
O2< 95%
respiratory rate > 70
or atelectasis

72
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Txt for bronchiolitis?

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supportive: oxygenation and hydration

73
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Bronchiolitis is seen in whom?

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infants and young children < 2years

74
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Precedes a URI prodrome, with rhinorrhea, nasal flaring, tachypnea, and retractions, expiratory wheezes

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bronchiolitis

75
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What is the MC cause of croup?

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parainfluenza virus

76
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What is seen on CXR for croup?

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steeple sign

77
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Whom does croup occur?

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6 months and 3 years

78
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What is the characteristic symptom of croup?

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barking cough and noisy breathing inspiratory stridor

79
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What is the txt for severe croup?

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humidified oxygen racemic epinephrine

80
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What is the txt for mild croup?

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oral corticosteroids (dexamethasone)

81
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Symptom associated with laryngotracheobronchitis (viral coup)?

A

barking cough

82
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Thumb print on CXR?

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epiglottis

83
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Dx of croup?

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Posterioranterior (PA) neck film showing subglottic narrowing (steeple sign)

84
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Rust colored sputum, common in pts with splenectomy?

A

S. pneumoniae

85
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Salmon colored sputum

86
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Organism causing Infection seen in pts on ventilators, cystic fibrosis

A

Pseudomonas

87
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Hyponatremia, GI symptoms (diarrhea), and high fever, air conditioning, aerosolized water

A

Legionella

88
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Young people living in dorms, + cold agglutinins, bullous myringitis, walking pneumonia, low temp

A

Mycoplasma

89
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currant jelly sputum, DRINKERS, aspiration

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Klebsiella

90
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Organism responsible for viral pneumonia in adults?

91
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Organsim responsible for viral pneumonia in kids?

92
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A non- remitting cough/bronchitis non responsive to conventional txt

A

Coccidioides

93
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bird or bat droppings (caves, zoo, bird), looks like sarcoidosis on CXR

A

Histoplasma capsulatum

94
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Found in soil in dry states can disseminate and can cause meningitis?

A

cryptococcus

95
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HIV related pneumonia?

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Pneumocystis jiroveci (PJP)

96
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Walking pneumonia is cause by?

A

atypical pneumonia

97
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Poor dental hygiene is associated with pneumonia caused by?

98
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characterized by a more precipitous onset and fulminant course?

A

influenza pneumonia

99
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Seen in community acquired pneumonia

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lobar consolidation

100
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apical infiltration is seen in?

101
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Transmission of vocal sounds through consolidation leads to the changes heard with _______________ .

102
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Consolidation would increase the transmission of vocal vibrations and manifest as increased ____________ .

A

Tactile fremitus

103
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COPD, smokers, post-splenectomy?

A

Haemophilus influeza

104
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College kids, sore throat, long prodrome

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Chlamydia pneumoniae

105
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Lobar consolidation is seen in ?

A

Community acquired pneumonia

106
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What 3 things will a pt with pneumonia have on physical exam?

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+ egophony
+ tactile fremitus
+ dullness to percussion

107
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Txt for outpt therapy?

A

Doxycycline, Marcolides

108
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Txt for inpt therapy?

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Ceftriaxone + azithromycin, fluq

109
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Why are macrolides used to txt mycoplasma pneumonia?

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bc mycoplasma lacks a cell wall

110
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Dx of viral pneumonia?

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CXR bilateral interstitial infiltrates

111
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Txt for viral pneumonia?

A

symptomatic oseltamivir (Tamiflu)

112
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When must Tamiflu be given to treat influenza?

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within 48hrs

113
Q

Amantadine and Rimantadine treat only

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influenza A

114
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Txt for coccidioides?

A

flucanazole or itraconazole

115
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Txt for cryptococcus?

116
Q

Mississippi or Ohio river valley

A

Histoplasma capsulatum

117
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Txt for histoplasma?

118
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Txt for Pneumocystis Jiroveci?

A

Bactrim and steriods

119
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Diffue intersitial or bilateral perihilar infiltrates?

A

Pneumocystis jiroveci

120
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Txt for pneumocystis jiroveci?

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Bactrim (Pentamidine if allergic)

121
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Daily prophylaxis of choice for PJP?

122
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DX for sleep apnea?

A

polysomnography in lab or home

123
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Txt for sleep apnea?

A

CPAP
Oral appliance
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Tracheostomy

124
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Fever, night sweats, anorexia and weight loss

125
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> 5mm PPD?

A

cxr of past TB, immunocompromisted ex HIV, close contacts w/ infectous TB

126
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> 10mm PPD?

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IV drug users, recent immigrants, prisons, homeless shelters, pt with DM, or those with gastro surgery

127
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> 15mm PPD?

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Pts w/ no risk

128
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Dx of TB?

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3 sputum specimens for acid fast bacilli (AFB smears), and TB cultures

129
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What does the cxr for TB look like?

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cavitary lesions, infiltrates, ghon complexes in apex of lungs, caseating granulomas

130
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What is miliary TB?

A

Tb spread outside the lungs

131
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What is Potts dz?

A

Tb to spine

132
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What is Scrofula?

A

Tb to cervical lymph nodes

133
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What’s next after a + TB test?

134
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Txt for a neg TB cxr?

A

latent Tb- Isoniazid for 9 mo

135
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What should a pt taking Isoniazid also take?

A

Supplemental Vit B6 (Pyridoxine)

136
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What does Pyridoxine prevent in TB?

A

Neuropathy

137
Q

sde of Isoniazid?

A

peripheral neuropathy

138
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Txt for active TB?

A

RIPE

Rifampin, Isoniazide, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol

139
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Sde of TB drugs?

A

hepatotoxic

140
Q

Orange body fluids, hepatitis

141
Q

Hyperuricemia (gout)

A

Pyrazinamide

142
Q

Optic neuritis, red-green blindness

A

Ethambutol

143
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What drug can cause reactivation of TB?

A

Etanercept

144
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How long are TB pts treated?

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Four drugs x 8 weeks

2 drugs x 16 weeks

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