Respiratory pathogens

Question 1

Pharyngitis/tonsilitis

Answer 1

RSV
Influenza
Adeno
EBV
HSV1

Question 2

Diptheria

Answer 2

Corynebacterium diptheria

Question 3

Epiglottitis

Answer 3

H influenza type B

S aureus

Question 4

Acute laryngotracheobroncitis/croup

Answer 4

Parainfluenza type 2

RSV

Question 5

Whooping cough

Answer 5

Bordetella pertussis

Question 6

Acute otitis exterma

Answer 6

S aureus
Pseudomonas ssp (swimming)

Question 7

Malignant otitis externa

Answer 7

pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 8

Otitis media

Answer 8

H influenza
S pneumonia
M catarrhalis

Question 9

Chronic bronchitis

Answer 9

Exogenous irritants

Question 10

Bronchiolitis

Answer 10

RSV
Parainfluenza
Adeno
Inflenza

Question 11

Community acquired pneumonia

Answer 11

S pneumoniae
H influenzae
L pneumophilia
C psittaci

Question 12

Hospital acquired pneumonia

Answer 12

Enterobactericaceae

Pseudomonas sp.

Question 13

Atypical pneumonia

Answer 13

Mycoplasm pneumoniae
Legionella pneumoniae
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Chlamydophila psittaci
Coxiela burnetti

Question 14

Viral pneumonia

Answer 14

Influenza

Question 15

CURB65 is for what?

Answer 15

Hospital acquired pneumonia

Question 16

Rx diptheria

Answer 16

erythromycin
penicillin
antitoxin

Question 17

Rx epiglottitis

Answer 17

maintain airway

cefotaxime

Question 18

Group A strep complications

Answer 18

acute glomerulonephritis
rheumatic fever
scarlet fever
otitis media
peritonsillar abscess

Question 19

Rx whooping cough

Answer 19

erythromycin

Question 20

what Rx to avoid in chronic otitis externa

Answer 20

aminoglycosides e.g. gentamicin

Question 21

Rx malignant otitis externa

Answer 21

IV ceftazidime

Ciprofloxacin

Question 22

Rx otitis media

Answer 22

amoxicillin

Question 23

Mycoplasma pneumonia:

• main symptom
• rare complications (4)

Answer 23

Cough

Pericarditis, arthritis, Guillain-Barre, peripheral neuropathy

Question 24

Legionella pneumo.:

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Chlamydophila pneumonia:

- who is incidence highest in?

Answer 25

Elderly

Question 26

Chlamydophilia psittaci:

• Assoc with exposure to?
• Extrapulmonary symptoms

Answer 26

Birds

Rash, hepatitis, haemolytic anaemia, reactive arthritis

Question 27

Primary viral pneumonia occurs more in patients with..?

They may go on to develop?

Answer 27

Pre existing cardiac and lung disorders

Secondary bacterial pneumonia