respiratory Flashcards
Fissures visible on chest x-ray
fluid overload
Most common community-acquired pneumonia pathogen
Strep. pneumoniae
Most common walking pneumonia pathogen
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Diagnostics for pneumonia
Curb-65 and pneumonia severity index
Curb-65 criteria
Diagnostic tool for pneumonia: Confusion Urea > 7 mmol/L Resp. Rate > 30 Blood pressure SBP < 90 Age > 65
Pathogens most likely to cause HCAP
Staph aureus and pseudomonas
Single best manifestation indicative of pneumonia
new infiltrate on chest x-ray
Intervention that solely decreases mortality in critical COPD patients
noninvasive positive pressure ventilation
pneumonia hides normal borders and structures
silhouette sign
Criteria for pneumonia
2 out of 3 of the following:
hypo/hyperthermia
leukocytosis/penia
purulent secretions
and new lung infiltration CXR
Treatment regimen for active TB
RIPE
Rifampin
INH (isoniazide)
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol
Defintion of Asthma
Ominious signs with asthma attack
Asthma symptoms < 2 days/week
Asthma symptoms > 2days/week but not daily
Asthma symptoms daily
asthma symptoms throughout the day
nighttime awakenings due to asthma < 2x/month
Nighttime awakenings due to asthma 3-4x/month
Nighttime awakenings due to asthma >1x/week but not nightly
Nighttime awakenings due to asthma often 7x/week