RTIs 3

Question 1

What might CAP and influenza be caused by?

Answer 1

s. aureus

Question 2

what is legionellosis

Answer 2

a type of atypical pneumoniae usually caused by Legionella pneumophila

Question 3

what would you see with Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Answer 3

patching on CHXray as extra pul features

Question 4

what does nosocomial infection mean

Answer 4

origionates in hospiral

Question 5

3 ways you can combat a pandemic

Answer 5

infection control, medical treatment and vaccination

Question 6

symptoms of TB

Answer 6

SOB, cough, weight loss, haemoptosis, night sweats, chest pain,

Question 7

how long can tb last in the air

Answer 7

several hours

Question 8

how do they spread in the body

Answer 8

llymph

Question 9

sites of tb infection

Answer 9

skin, bone marrow, urinary tract, disseminated (miliary tb)

Question 10

where can you collect tb samples from

Answer 10

sputum, bronchio alveolar lavage, pus, urine, csf

Question 11

diagnostic test for tb

Answer 11

zeihl neelson stain, culture (rapidMGIT or slow cat3) PCR, DNA probes

Question 12

how do you treat tb

Answer 12

rifampicine, isonazid, pyrazinamide, ethanbutol, for 2 months.
4 months Rif + ison

Question 13

how do you detect latent tb

Answer 13

skin test, ifg release tests, chest xray radiography