Respiratory Flashcards
Pneumonia Interstitial
Afecta el tejido entro los alveolos
Caracteristica de Pneumonias Atipicas
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (nosocomial)
Onset >48 hrs after admission
Common pathogen causing Pneumonia @Alchoholics
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Bacteria that causes Atypical Pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chamydiophila penumoniae
Viruses cause what type of Pneumonia
Atypical (interstitial)
Most common pathogens causing nosocomial pneumonia?
Pseudomona
Entereobacteriaceae
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Pneumonia with indolent onset
Atypical
Pneumonia with high grade fever
Typical
Pneumonia with extrapulmonary symptoms
Atypical
Pneumonia with NONproductive cough
Atypical
Pneumonia with pleuritic chest pain during breathing
Typical
Auscultation of Lungs @Typical Pneumonia
Crackles (Crepitantes)
T or F: Typical Pneumonia there are NO Bronchial sounds
F
Breath Sounds are _____ @Typical Pneumonia
Diminished
Percusión of lungs @Typical Pneumonia
Dullnes (mate)
= Consolidation
What findings @CBC?
Leukocytosis (>10,000)
T or F: A new pulmonary infiltrate on chest X-ray in a px with classic Pneumonia symptoms doesn’t confirm the diagnosis
F
When is a CT scan indicated @Penumonia?
Inconclusive X-ray
@X-ray: Reticular Opacity + Absent or minimal Consolidation
What type of Pneumonia?
Atypical
@X-ray: Patchy infiltrates scattered through the lungs
Bronchopneumonia
When is a chest X-ray indicated?
Px suspected of having pneumonia
Monotherapy Tx of Pneumonia
Amoxicilin or
Doxycyclina or
Macrolides ( Azythromycin or Clarithromycin)
Tx in an outpatient with comorbilities or risk factors for resistant pathogens?
Combination Therapy: Beta lactam + Doxycyclin or Azythromycin or Clarythromycin
or
Monotherapy + Respiratory Fluoroquinolones (levofloxacin or moxifloxacin)
Tx given at inpatient without comorbilities?
Combination Therapy
Tx given at inpatient with MRSA infection?
Vancomycin or Linezolid
Tx given at inpatient with pseudomonal infection?
Pipercillin + Tazobactam
Cefepime
Cetazamide
Contaminated swimming pool
Adenivirus
Pharyngoconjuntivitis
Adenovirus
Adenovirus serotypes responsible for causing Gastroenteritis?
40-42
Intussuspection @Children
Adenovirus
Hemorragic Cystitis
Adenovirus
Vaccines vs. Adenovirus?
YES
Serotypes 4 and 7, but ONLY for military
_____ is used viral vector at vaccines
Adenovirus
May persist at Lymphoid tissue after primary infection
Adenovirus
Adenovirus: seasonal or year-round
ALL year
How many serotypes @Rhinovirus?
> 100
Respiratory Tract viruses that are NONenveloped?
Adenovirus
Rhinovirus
Infective dose of Rhinovirus
1 particle
Rhinovirus grow best ____ºC
33
Most viral replication of Rhinovirus @______
Nose
Rhinovirus bind to what kind of receptors, found in which type of cells?
ICAM-1
epithelial, fibroblast, B-lymphoid cells
T or F: Rhinovirus survive at surfaces for hours
T
Incidence of Rhinovirus
autumn and late spring
T or F: Rhinovirus infections cause fever
F