RESP Flashcards
What bacteria most commonly causes pneumonia?
Strep pneumoniae- 90%
Staph aureus
Legionella’s
What are signs of a pneumonia infection?
A drop in BP Fever Fatigue Pleuritic chest pain SOB Headache Cough with sputum
What is the gold standard test for pneumonia?
Chest X-ray
What is used to assess he severity of pneumonia?
CURB-65
- confusion
- blood urea nitrogen
- resp rate
- blood pressure
- older than 65
What are the antibiotic stages for community acquired pneumonia?
Mild- oral amoxicillin
Moderate- oral amoxicillin and clarithromycin
Severe- IV co-amoxiclav and clarithromycin
What are the management of pneumonia steps?
Oxygen to maintain PaO2, IV fluids, Antibiotics, Analgesia
What is the treatment for legionella pneumonia?
fluoroquinolone and clarithromycin
What is mycobacterium tuberculosis?
An aerobic non-motile rod shaped bacteria
What should you do when you have a case of TB?
It is a notifiable disease
What are the signs and symptoms of TB?
Fever, night sweats, chills, chest pain, anorexia, weight loss, cough >3/52 in a year
What tests do we do for TB?
3x sputum test, Manoux skin test, CXR, CT scan, interferon gama release assays
What satin do you use for TB?
Ziehl-Neelson stain
What is the treatment for TB?
RIPE Rifampacin Isoniazid (2 months intense then 4 months continued) Pyrazinamide Ethambutol (2 months intense)
What can be an issue with diagnosing TB?
It takes 2-6 weeks to show up in labs
What are the risk factors of TB?
HIV+, anorexia, IVDU, born in a high prevalence area, homeless, alcoholic,
What are some examples of beta agonists?
Salbutamol and salemeterol
What makes up COPD?
Chronic bronchitis, emphysema and COAD
What do you see in type 2 resp failure?
High CO2 and low O2
What are signs of emphysema COPD?
Pink puffer- weight loss, breathless, maintained pO2
What are the signs of chronic bronchitis COPD?
Cough, resp failure, lack of energy, low mood
What are general signs of COPD?
Barrel chest, ankle swelling, sputum, chronic cough
How do we diagnose COPD?
FEV1/FVC < 70%
CXR
What is the drug pathway for COPD?
SABA
LABA
LABA +Corticosteroid
LABA + Corticosteroid+ LAMA
What is the pathophysiology of COPD?
Parenchymal destruction meaning less alveolar attachments and less elastic recoil with fibrosis and inflammation
What type of hypersensitivity is asthma?
Type 1 -IgE
What are pathophysiological signs of asthma?
Bronchoconstriction
Mucus production
When is asthma worse?
In the morning
How do we test for asthma?
Spirometry FEV1/FVC< 70% and a peak flow diary