Resp III Flashcards
Which atypical pneumonia is most likely to cause erythema multiforme?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Legionella pneumonia
Chlamydia psittaci
Q fever pneumonia
Which atypical pneumonia is most likely to cause erythema multiforme?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Legionella pneumonia
Chlamydia psittaci
Q fever pneumonia
Which atypical pneumonia is most likely to cause hyponatraemia?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Legionella pneumonia
Chlamydia psittaci
Q fever pneumonia
Which atypical pneumonia is most likely to cause hyponatraemia?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Legionella pneumonia - causes SIADH
Chlamydia psittaci
Q fever pneumonia
Which atypical pneumonia is most likely to caused by hanging out with a parrot?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Legionella pneumonia
Chlamydia psittaci
Q fever pneumonia
Which atypical pneumonia is most likely to caused by hanging out with a parrot?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Legionella pneumonia
Chlamydia psittaci
Q fever pneumonia
Which atypical pneumonia is most likely to caused by farm animals?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Legionella pneumonia
Chlamydia psittaci
Q fever pneumonia
Which atypical pneumonia is most likely to caused by farm animals?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Legionella pneumonia
Chlamydia psittaci
Q fever pneumonia
Which atypical pneumonia is can cause haemolytic anaemia if left untreated?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Legionella pneumonia
Chlamydia psittaci
Q fever pneumonia
Which atypical pneumonia is can cause haemolytic anaemia if left untreated?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Legionella pneumonia
Chlamydia psittaci
Q fever pneumonia
What CURB-65 scores would indicate:
Treatment at home [1]
Admission [1]
Intensive care [1]
Score 0/1: Consider treatment at home
Score ≥ 2: Consider hospital admission
Score ≥ 3: Consider intensive care
Which type of organisms are most likely to cause HAP? [1]
Which infective organisms are most likely to cause HAP? [4]
Gram negative organisms:
PEKA:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Acinetobacter species.
Which organisms are most likely to cause atypical pneumonias? [5]
TOM TIP: You can remember the 5 causes of atypical pneumonia with the mnemonic: “Legions of psittaci MCQs”:
Legions: Legionella pneumophila
Psittaci: Chlamydia psittaci
M – Mycoplasma pneumoniae
C – Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Qs – Q fever (coxiella burnetii)
Which drug do you use to tx Legionellas? [1]
With erythromycin/clarithromycin
Describe the clinical features of Mycoplasma pneumonia [3]
- prolonged and gradual onset
- Erythema multiforme RASH: effects 1/3rd of patients on trunks and limbs
- flu-like symptoms ( classically PRECEED a dry, persistent cough
- bilateral consolidation on x-ray
- cold autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
Describe ascultation findings of Mycoplasma pneumonia [1]
Coarse crackles will CHANGE to fine crackles at a late phase (3-5 days after initial onset).
If an atypical pathogen such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae is suspected, it is best to confirm the diagnosis using a [] ?
If an atypical pathogen such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae is suspected, it is best to confirm the diagnosis using a NAAT: e.g., polymerase chain reaction [PCR] on nose and throat swabs
Name and describe the rash exhibited by Mycoplasma pneumoniae [2]
erythema multiforme:
- Target lesions: pink rings and pale centres
State 4 clinical consequences of untreated Mycoplasma pneumonia [4]
Haemolytic anaemia
Erythema multiforme
Encephalitis
Peri / myocarditis
How do you treat Mycoplasma pneumonia? [2]
1st line:Erythromycin OR Clarithromycin
2nd line: Doxycycline or a macrolide (e.g. )
Because generally there is no diagnosis of the pathogen at the time of treatment, initiation of the treatment is usually empirical
BMJ BP
State and describe this complication of Mycoplasma pneuomia [2]
bullous myringitis: painful vesicles on the tympanic membrane
Which infective organsim causing atypical pneumonia is linked to exposure by bodily fluids of animals? [1]
Coxiella burnetii, or Q fever, is linked to exposure to the bodily fluids of animals. The typical exam patient is a farmer with a flu-like illness.
Atypical pneuomonia
[] is typically contracted from contact with infected birds. The typical exam patient is a parrot owner.
Chlamydia psittaci is typically contracted from contact with infected birds. The typical exam patient is a parrot owner.
What clinical presentation may indicate COVID caused pneuomonia? [1]
Silent hypoxia: Patients may not feel particularly short of breath despite having low oxygen saturations
Alongside CURB65, describe which test is sometimes used to determine Abx therapy in the primary care setting [3]
NICE also mention point-of-care CRP test. This is currently not widely available but they make the following recommendation with reference to the use of antibiotic therapy:
CRP < 20 mg/L - do NOT routinely offer antibiotic therapy
CRP 20 - 100 mg/L - consider a DELAYED antibiotic prescription
CRP > 100 mg/L - OFFER antibiotic therapy
Describe the treatment algorithm for mild / low severity CAP? [2]
First line: 5 day course
- Amoxicillin
- If if penicillin allergic: clarithromycin (macrolide) OR doxycycline (tetracycline)
Second line:
- No respond to amoxicillin monotherapy, consider adding, or switching to, a macrolide (e.g., clarithromycin).
Describe the treatment algorithm for confirmed CAP on chest x-ray: presenting in hospital | moderate-severity (CURB-65 = 2)?
7-10 day course is recommended
1st line:
- ORAL amoxicillin plus a macrolide: clarithomycin
- For patients who are allergic to penicillin in whom oral antibiotics are contraindicated: second-generation cephalosporin (e.g., cefuroxime) or a third-generation cephalosporin (e.g., cefotaxime or ceftriaxone)
PLUS
clarithromycin, or intravenous levofloxacin monotherapy
2nd line:
- Change to doxycycline or a fluoroquinolone: ciprofloxacin AND pneumococcal cover: levofloxacin or moxifloxacin