RESP Flashcards
Ix of pneumonia
a-e assessment obs sputum MCS urinary antigens FBC- WCC U&E CRP ESR LFTS ABG BLOOD culture image- CXR pleural fluid MCS
ix for mycoplasma pneumonia
PCR
legionella ix?
urinary antigens
blood film ix for pneumonia ?
blood film - cold agglutyins
crub65 score of 3?
icu admission
curb65 score of 2
admit to hospital
pneumonia Mx
amoxicillin
clarithromycin - atypical cover
doxycycyline - if allergic to penicillin
if curb65 3
mx?
IV co amoxiclav
clarithromycin
pneumonia and pregnant
CAP
mx?
erythromycin
HAP- staph aureus confirmed
flucloxacillin
PCP confirmed pneumonia mx?
co-trimoxazole
anerobes from gut flora pneumonia
amoxicillin and metronidazole
1st line HAP
mx?
co amoxiclav
MRSA pneumonia mx?
IV vancomycin
pseudomonas mx?
iv tazocin and gent
bronchiectasis IX
sputum MCS- haemophilus \FBC ue crp LFTs ABG culture xray HRCT
What is gold standard Ix for bronchiectasis
High resolution
CT
xray finding of bronchiectasis
tram tracking
bronchiectasis HRCT
signet ring sign
bronchiectasis Mx
gold standard conservative
airway clearance - chest physio
bronchiectasis vaccines?
one of pneumococcal seasonal influenza