Resp infection Flashcards

1
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treatment of epiglottis (H influenza)

A

cefotaxime (or ceftriaxone)

Hx immediate hypersensitivity reaction: chloramphenicol

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2
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why is epiglottis a medical emergency

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as a swollen epiglottis can restrict the oxygen supply to your lungs.

call 999 if suspected

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advice if suspected epiglottis

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Call 999 for an ambulance if you think you or your child has epiglottitis.

While waiting for an ambulance, you should not attempt to examine your child’s throat, place anything inside their mouth, or lay them on their back. This may make their symptoms worse.

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4
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epiglottis usually caused by infection with which bacterial

A

Hib

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5
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When is the Hip vaccination given in childhood

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part of the 6-in-1 vaccine

3 doses of the vaccine: at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks of age.

additional Hib/Men C vaccine at 1 year of age.

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symptoms of epiglottis

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  • usually develop quickly and get rapidly worse although they can develop over a few days in older children and adults
  • severe sore throat
  • pain swallowing
  • difficulty breathing, may improve leaning forward
  • stridor - high pitched breathing
  • high temp
  • muffled or hoarse voice
  • drooling
  • irritability and restlessness
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7
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what is bronchiectasis

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persistent or progressive condition caused by chronic inflammatory damage to the airways and is characterised by thick-walled, dilated bronchi.

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Bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis), acute exacerbation treatment

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Obtain a sputum sample and send for culture and susceptibility testing. Antibacterial therapy should be given to all patients with an acute exacerbation.

1st line amox, clarith, doxy for 7-14 days

if high risk treatment failure (repeated course of abx or previous culture with resistant or atypical bacteria etc): co amox, levoflox

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9
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COPD exacerbation treatment

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5 days amox, clarity or doxy

if high risk of treatment failure co amox of levoflox

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10
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acute cough is usually self limiting and often resolves within —– without abx.

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3-4 weeks

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11
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choice of abx therapy for acute cough if needed

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5 days doxy

alt amox, clarith, eryth

pregnancy amox or eryth

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12
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what is CURB 65

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pneumonia severity

accounts for confusion, urea >7, low RR, low BP, age more than or equal to 65

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13
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which setting is CRB65 used in

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primary care

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which setting is CURB65 used in

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hospital

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15
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CAP low severity treatment

A
  1. amox

alt: clarith, doxy, eryth (preg)

5 days

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CAP moderate severity treatment

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  1. amox
  2. atypical pathogens: amox + clarity or eryth (preg)

alt allergy: clarith, doxy

17
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CAP high severity treatment

A

oral or IV 1st line
co amox + clarith or oral eryth (preg)

alt: levofloxacin

18
Q

when is pneumonia defined as HAP

A

it develops 48 hours or more after hospital admission.

19
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oral 1st line for HAP, non severe and not at high risk of resistant

A

co amox

allergy: doxy, cefalexin, co trim, levoflox

20
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HAP IV 1st line if severe signs of symptoms or at higher risk of resistance

A

IV 1st line

piperacillin with tazobactam, ceftazidime, ceftaziidime + avibactam, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, levoflox, meropenem

if MRSA suspected of confirmed + vanocmyin or teciplanin or linezolid