RESPIRATORY Chap 373-419 Flashcards
T/F
FEV1:VC is NORMAL in Restrictive disease
TRUE
T/F
FEV1:VC is NORMAL in Obstructive disease
False, decreased
At rest, Tidal Volume is _____ml/kg body weight
6-7ml/kg
Decreased FEFmax (Maximal Forced Expiratory Flow)
Decreased FVC
Decreased FEV1/FVC
Obstructive pulmonary disease (eg. Asthma, cystic fibrosis)
Normal FEFmax (Maximal Forced Expiratory Flow)
Decreased FVC
Normal FEV1/FVC
Restrictive pulmonary disease (eg. pneumonia, kyphoscoliosis)
Sudden, unexpected death of an infant taht is unexplained even by autopsy
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
MC congenital anomaly of the nose
Usually associated with syndromes if bilateral
May remain asymptomatic if unilateral until a respiratory tract infection that may cause obstruction
Dx by inability to pass a catheter through each nostril
Choanal atresia
Syndrome that is more sommonly associated with choanal atresia
CHARGE (Coloboma, Heart disease, Atresia choanae, Retarded growth & development, Genital anomaly, Ear anomalies)
Treatment of choice for choanal atresia
Transnasal repair
Drug used to help prevent development of granulation tissue and stenosis post choanal atresia repair
Mitomycin C (chemo drug used for gi cancers)
MC type of congenital midline nasal mass
Nasal dermoid
MC site of nasal bleeding
Kiesselbach plexus
Profuse unilateral epistaxis associated with a masal mass in an adolescent boy
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
MC site of nasal polyp
Ethmoidal sinus, middle meatus
Unilateral, foul smelling nasal secretion
Foreign body
MC complication of common cold (rhinosinusitis)
Acute Otitis Media
Sinuses present at birth
Maxillary (pneumatized at 4yrs)
Ethmoid (pneumatized at birth)
Patient has persistent, non improving nasal congestion for more than 10 days, with high grade fever (39C), associated with headache and facial pain
Pe: sinus tenderness, with erythema and swelling of the nasal mucosa, purulent discharge, negative transillumination
Sinusitis
Initial treatment for acute bacterial sinusitis
Amoxicillin (45mkday BID)
Treatment for sinusitis who fail to respond to amoxicillin within 72 hours or severe sinusitis
High dose Co-amoxiclav (80-90mkday)
Drug of choice for Frontal sinusitis or severe sinusitis with noted vomiting or poor compliance
IV Ceftriaxone
Inflammation of the pharynx that may present as erythema, edema, exudates or enanthem
Pharyngitis
Pharyngitis associated with conjunctivitis associated with exposure in swimming pools
Pharyngitis resolves in 7 days
Conjunctivitis resolves in 14 days
Pharyngoconjunctival fever
Patient presents with fever, sore throat, EXUDATIVE PHARYNGITIS, &/or PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS
Symptoms persists, neck pain and swelling develops
Patient appears TOXIC
Lemierre Syndrome (internal jugular vein septic thrombophlebitis)
Cause by Fusobacterium necrophorum
Unimmunized patient was noted to have bull neck appearance with gray pharyngeal pseudomembrane
Diphtheria
Patient,5yr, was noted to have fever and sore throat
Pe: erythematous pharynx, enlarged tonsils with white exudates, petechial lesion on the soft palate (DOUGHNUT SIGN), swollen uvula, anterior CLADS
GAS Pharyngitis
Drug of choice for GAS pharyngitis in children
Amoxicillin
Treatment for eradication of GAS in chronic carriers
Clindamycin (20mkday in 3 doses x 10 days)
3-4yrs, boy with recent history of ear infection
Present with fever, irritability, decreased oral intake, drooling, neck pain, stridor
Noted bulging of posterior pharyngeal wall
With CLADS
Retropharyngeal Abscess
Definitive diagnosis for pharyngeal abscess
Incision & drainage and culture
3 yr old, previous history of throat infection
Present with fever, dysphagia, prominent bulge lateral pharyngeal wall with medial displacement of tonsil
Lateral pharyngeal abscess
Treatment of choice for pharyngeal abscess
3rd generation cephalosphorin + AmpiSulbactam or Clindamycin