Respiratory pathogens Flashcards

1
Q

Pharyngitis/tonsilitis

A
RSV
Influenza
Adeno
EBV
HSV1
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2
Q

Diptheria

A

Corynebacterium diptheria

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3
Q

Epiglottitis

A

H influenza type B

S aureus

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4
Q

Acute laryngotracheobroncitis/croup

A

Parainfluenza type 2

RSV

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5
Q

Whooping cough

A

Bordetella pertussis

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6
Q

Acute otitis exterma

A
S aureus
Pseudomonas ssp (swimming)
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7
Q

Malignant otitis externa

A

pseudomonas aeruginosa

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8
Q

Otitis media

A

H influenza
S pneumonia
M catarrhalis

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9
Q

Chronic bronchitis

A

Exogenous irritants

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10
Q

Bronchiolitis

A

RSV
Parainfluenza
Adeno
Inflenza

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11
Q

Community acquired pneumonia

A

S pneumoniae
H influenzae
L pneumophilia
C psittaci

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12
Q

Hospital acquired pneumonia

A

Enterobactericaceae

Pseudomonas sp.

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13
Q

Atypical pneumonia

A
Mycoplasm pneumoniae
Legionella pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Chlamydophila psittaci
Coxiela burnetti
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14
Q

Viral pneumonia

A

Influenza

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15
Q

CURB65 is for what?

A

Hospital acquired pneumonia

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16
Q

Rx diptheria

A

erythromycin
penicillin
antitoxin

17
Q

Rx epiglottitis

A

maintain airway

cefotaxime

18
Q

Group A strep complications

A
acute glomerulonephritis
rheumatic fever
scarlet fever
otitis media
peritonsillar abscess
19
Q

Rx whooping cough

A

erythromycin

20
Q

what Rx to avoid in chronic otitis externa

A

aminoglycosides e.g. gentamicin

21
Q

Rx malignant otitis externa

A

IV ceftazidime

Ciprofloxacin

22
Q

Rx otitis media

A

amoxicillin

23
Q

Mycoplasma pneumonia:

  • main symptom
  • rare complications (4)
A

Cough

Pericarditis, arthritis, Guillain-Barre, peripheral neuropathy

24
Q

Legionella pneumo.:

  • Where do you catch it from
  • Extra symptoms
  • Blood results
A

Water
Fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, confusion
Deranged LFTs, SIADH

25
Q

Chlamydophila pneumonia:

- who is incidence highest in?

A

Elderly

26
Q

Chlamydophilia psittaci:

  • Assoc with exposure to?
  • Extrapulmonary symptoms
A

Birds

Rash, hepatitis, haemolytic anaemia, reactive arthritis

27
Q

Primary viral pneumonia occurs more in patients with..?

They may go on to develop?

A

Pre existing cardiac and lung disorders

Secondary bacterial pneumonia