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Respiratory Tract Infections Flashcards

1
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CAP Pathogen: Alcoholism

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Klebsiella

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CAP Pathogen: COPD/Smoker

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S. pneumo
H. flu
Moraxella
Cararrhalis
Legionella
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CAP Pathogen: ECF Residence

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S. pneumo
H flu
GNR
Staph aureus
Anaerobes
Chlamydia pneumoniae
TB
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4
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CAP Pathogen: Hotel/Cruise ship

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Legionella

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CAP Pathogen: Exposed to bats

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histoplasma capsulatum

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6
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CAP Pathogen: exposed to birds

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chlamydia psittaci

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CAP Pathogen: travel to southwest USA

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coccidiodomycosis

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CAP Pathogen: community with flu going around

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s. pneumo
s. aureus
h. flu

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9
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Respiratory virus with the highest mortality

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Influenza

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10
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1 cause of pneumonia in kids <6 months old

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RSV

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2nd most common cause of viral pneumonia

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RSV

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12
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1 cause of sick visits/ absenteeism

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common cold

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13
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Centor Criteria for strep throat

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  1. fever
  2. anterior cervical lymphadenopathy
  3. exudate
  4. NO COUGH
    (need 3/4)
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14
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What is Ludwig’s Angina?

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submandibular space infection, bilateral mouth floor
aggressive, rapidly spreading “woody cellulitis”
s/s: fever, mouth pain, stiff neck, drooling, dysphagia, enlarged tongue, indurated swelling, crepitus

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15
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Common xray finding in epiglottitis

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thumbprint sign in lateral film

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16
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most common cause of epiglottitis in children

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h. influenza

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17
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Most common cause of mild hemoptysis

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Tracheobronchitis

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18
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Most common cause of croup

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Parainfluenza

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19
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In croup, when does coughing peak?

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night 2-3 of illness

20
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Common xray finding in croup

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steeple sign

21
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1 pediatric cause of upper airway obstruction

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croup

22
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1 cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants

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RSV

23
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Who has a PPD cutoff of 5mm?

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HIV +
recent TB contacts
immunosuppressed (chemo/transplant pt)

24
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Who has a PPD cutoff of 10mm?

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recent immigrant from endemic country
injection drug user
healthcare workers
prisoners, homeless

25
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Who has a PPD cutoff of 15mm?

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those with no known risk factors

soccer moms

26
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BCG vaccination for tuberculosis- what’s up with that?

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it is used in high incidence areas, no good at preventing primary infection but is 60-80% effective in preventing reactivation in children. causes false positive PPD

27
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Classic TB drug regimen

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Rifampin
Isoniazid (INH)
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol

28
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Tell me about latent TB

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in most patients, it’s the initial infection. smears and cultures will be negative and imaging will show little. Patient will have + PPD but is not sick or infectious

29
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What disease state shows asymmetric hilar adenopathy?

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Primary TB

30
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Gold standard for TB diagnosis

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sputum culture

31
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Tuberculoid vs. Lepromatous Leprosy

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Causative agent: mycobacterium leprae
Tuberculoid: cellular response, limits disease well, reversal reactions go back to this form
Lepromatous: Ab-mediated, severe, peripheal nerve involvement and large # lesions

32
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In immunocompromised patients, what does MAC cause?

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disseminated disease and febrile wasting syndrome

33
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1 cause of CAP

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s. pneumo

34
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CAP: Top 3 causes of lobar pneumonia

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(typicals)

  1. s. pneumo
  2. h. flu
  3. klebsiella
35
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CAP: Top 3 causes of diffuse pneumonia

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(atypicals)

  1. mycoplasma pneumoniae
  2. legionella
  3. chlamydia
36
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CAP: Top 2 causes of post-flu pneumonia

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  1. p. pneumo

2. s. aureus

37
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Top 3 HAP/VAP pathogens

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  1. Psuedomonas
  2. Acinetobacter
  3. MRSA
38
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Common features of typical pneumonia

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PRODUCTIVE cough, PURULENT sputum
SOB
+/- chest pain
lobar consolidation

39
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Common features of atypical pneumonia

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DRY, NON-PRODUCTIVE cough, scant sputum
mild dyspnea
extrapulmonary dz
immune mediated
diffuse infiltrate
40
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What pneumonia is characteristic of bullous myringitis?

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mycoplasma pneumoniae

41
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What pneumonia shows inclusions and reticulate bodies on cytology?

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chlamydophilia pneumoniae

42
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What is the #1 cause of blindness, worldwide?

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chlamydia trachoma

43
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Which pathogen can lead to fulminant pneumonia?

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chlamydophilia psittaci

44
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Which pathogen is seen on silver stain and needs iron and cysteine to grow?

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Legionella

45
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Which atypical is in the top 5 causes of CAP that cause patients to be admitted to the ICU?

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Legionella

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