RESP Flashcards
Acute Epiglottitis
H influenza B (esp in non-immunized children)
Pharyngitis
Strep pyogenes
Rhinitis (2)
- Adenovirus
- Rhinovirus (>100 serologic types)
Sinusitis
S pneumoniae
Laryngotracheal Bronchitis (Croup)
Parainfluenza virus
Bronchiolitis (and Pneumonia) in BABIES
Prophylaxis, RX?
RSV.
Prophylaxis (in premature babies) = Palivizumab (ab against F protein)
RX = Ribavirin
“Red currant jelly sputum” in Alcoholic or Diabetic patients
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Community-Acquired Pneumonia- Typical
Strep pneumoniae
Community-Acquired Pneumonia- Atypical (2)
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Chlamydia pneumoniae
Nosocomial Pneumonia (5)
- Staph aureus
- E coli
- Pseudomonas (“respirator”)
- Klebsiella (“alcoholic”)
- Legionella
Aspiration Pneumonia
Anaerobes (in oropharynx)
Pneumonia in Alcoholics / IV Drug Users (3)
- Strep pneumoniae
- Staph aureus
- Klebsiella
Pneumonia in Cystic Fibrosis (3)
- Strep pneumoniae
- Staph aureus
- Pseudomonas
Post-Viral Pneumonia (3)
- Strep pneumoniae
- Staph aureus
- H influenzae
Pneumonia- NEONATES (2)
- Group B Strep
- E coli
Pneumonia- ADULTS 40-65 (4)
- Strep pneumoniae
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Anaerobes
- H influenzae
Pneumonia- ELDERLY (5)
- Strep pneumoniae
- Anaerobes
- H influenzae
- Gram - rods
- Influenza virus
Lung Abscess (4: 1 Aerobe + 3 Anaerobes)
- S aureus
- Anaerobes
- Bacteroides
- Fusobacteria
- Peptostreptococcus
Nasopharyngeal CA
EBV (possible)
Fungal Pneumonia (7: 2 Systemic + 5)
Pres?
- Candida (“indwelling catheters”)
- Histoplasmosis (“Midwest- Ohio, Tennessee Valley”)
- Aspergillus
- Blastomycosis (SE USA)
- Coccidiodomycosis (SW USA- Arizona, California, New Mexico)
- Cryptococcus (“pigeons”)
- PCP
PRES = Pneumonia with possible dissemination.
- Granuloma formation can mimic TB in this way
