Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
How do you distinguish acute bronchitis from pneumonia?
A
Bronchitis: cough in the absence of fever, tachypnea and tachycardia
2
Q
What accounts for 75% of coughs lasting at least 3 weeks with negative chest x-ray?
A
Post-nasal drip
GERD
Asthma
3
Q
Acute vs chronic bronchitis
A
Chronic: cough for at least 3 months/year for at least 2 consecutive years
Acute exacerbation of chronic:
- Inc. sputum volume
- Inc. sputum purulence
- Inc. dyspnea
(Abx treatment is recommended if two or more of above criteria are present)
4
Q
Treatment for acute and chronic bronchitis?
A
Acute: Azithromycin
Chronic: Moxifloxacin
5
Q
What is yellow nail syndrome?
A
Yellow nails, bronchiectasis, lymphedema
