Review 1 Flashcards

1
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typical pneumonia

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acute bacterial pneumonia
community acquired (CAP) or (HCAP)
hours to days
onset with fever and cough

lobar consoliation or segmental bronchopneumonia
pleuritis
micro-aspiration URT colonizing bacteria

MOST OFTERN S. PNEUMONIAE

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2
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etiology of CAP

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  1. pneumococcus
  2. haemophilus (largely disappeared)
  3. G- like klebsiella
  4. viral pneumonia usually in children
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Atypicial Pneumonia

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disseminated, all treated the same although they are different bugs.

M. pneumoniae
C. pneumoniae
Legionella pneumophilia- water
Coxiella burnetti
chlamydia psittaci
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4
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aspiration pneumonia

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stuppor, coma or seizures.
FOCAL
Oropharyngeal flora
CAP: G+s, and up to 20% anaerobes
HCAP: G-s like S. aureus

can be complicated by chronic pneumonia with *abscess formation

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5
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Atypicial Pneumonia

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disseminated, all treated the same although they are different bugs.

M. pneumoniae
C. pneumoniae
L. pneumophilia- water
Coxiella burnetti
chlamydia psittaci
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aspiration pneumonia

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stuppor, coma or seizures.
FOCAL
Oropharyngeal flora
CAP: G+s, and up to 20% anaerobes
HCAP:
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7
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Hemophilus Flu

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G- coccobacillus

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8
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Enterics

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GNR

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9
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Treatment of CAP

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beta lactams- strep, staph, klebsie

macrolides: atypicals

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10
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treatment of HCAP

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resistant staph + GNB

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11
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Chronic Pneumonia

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Patchy, weeks to months.

No empiric treatment.

requires bronchoscopy or lung biopsy

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12
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Chronic Pneumonia

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Patchy, weeks to months.

No empiric treatment.

requires bronchoscopy or lung biopsy

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13
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Expectorated Sputum

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Acceptable if: 25 PMNs

ratio GREATER than 5:1

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14
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Expectorated Sputum

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Acceptable if: 25 PMNs

ratio GREATER than 5:1

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15
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Rapid antigen test

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point of care testing- only flu and RSV

backup test for negatives

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16
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DFA

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fast, stains most common viruses. less sensitive than culture

17
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Culture

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more sensitive but slower. not all viruses grow well

18
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PCR

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gold standard but expensive.

FAST

19
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PCR

A

gold standard but expensive.

FAST

20
Q

CXR reading

A
  1. patient’s name
  2. verify date of XR
  3. compare prior films
  4. evaluate quality
21
Q

CXR ABCs

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Airway
Bones
Cardiac Shadow
Diaphragms 
effusions/empty spaces
fields of lungs
gastric bubble
hilar region
indwelling lines
22
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CXR ABCs

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Airway
Bones
Cardiac Shadow
Diaphragms 
effusions/empty spaces
fields of lungs
gastric bubble
hilar region
indwelling lines
23
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most common culprits of viral pneumonia

A

Picornavirus-Rhinovirus: common cold. susceptible to acid

24
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Viral vs Bacterial

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bacteria: high fever, prolonged symptoms,

25
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Double worsening

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viral then bacterial infections.

“superinfection”