TB, Cocci, Histo, PCP Flashcards

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Affects 1/4 of world’s population. Global pandemic with HIV

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TB

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Causative agent of TB

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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How does TB spread

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by airborne droplets from Active TB patients

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Is TB chronic or acute

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Chronic

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After inhaling TB, there are 4 possible outcomes. What are they?

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1) clear bacteria
2) Active TB case
3) Latent infection (wall off)
4) Re-activation TB (necrosis breaks through walled off are)

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Popcorn: caseous necrosis

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TB

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Non-necrotising necrosis

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Sarcoidosis

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How long dose it take for macrophages to wall off TB?

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2-8 weeks

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Is latent TB infectious?

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No

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Is Re-activated TB infectious?

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Yep

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Why do latent TB patients take prophylaxis?

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to not develop reactivated TB

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What are TB risk factors (CHARMS)?

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Children <5, HIV, Alcohol, Radiation (immunetherapy), malnutrition, SUD,

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What nationalities have high TB? Triple As

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Africans, Asians, Latin Americans

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Will a skin test (PPD) for TB be positive for Latent TB?

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Yes, Next step is a CXR

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SXS of active TB? Classic TB

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Fevers, Chills, night sweats, chest pain, anorexia, weakness, fatigue, weight loss.

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What does TB look like (another infection)?

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Like Pneumonia, post-tussive rales = classic

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What does TB look like with a CXR?

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Hilar adenopathy at MIDDLE lobe

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What does reactivated TB look like with a CXR?

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Apical/ Upper lobe infiltrates and cavitations

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How do you Diagnose TB

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Sputum cytology - NAT
Sputum culture = GOLD STND
need 3 consecutive in the morning
3 AFB sputum smears = not diagnosable
Biopsy = necrotizing caseating granuloma
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What do you measure on a TB test?

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induration not erythema

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what is the 2 step TB test?

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Do the first PPD and read it 2-3 days after it is placed. Then repeat the PPD1-3 weeks later if the first one came back negative.

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If a patient has a BCG vaccine, will they be positive on the skin test?

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yes

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What factors causes a patient to have a positive PPD of 5mm?

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HIV, Recent contacts, TB on CXR, immune comp

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Are the blood draws for TB?

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Yes, the IGRA and the T Spot

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What are some advantages to an IGRA blood draw for TB?
Done in one visit, results in 24 hours, no booster needed, no reader bias, isnt affected by BCG Vax
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What are some disadvantages to an IGRA blood draw for TB?
expensive, blood sample needs to be processed w/n 12 hours, and prone to blood draw errors.
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Is TB reportable?
Yes within 24 hours by phone
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How do you treat a patient with active TB?
Isolate in a negative pressure room (patient gets a mask, pcp gets a respirator). Give RIPE with Directly observed Therapy.
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How do you treat LTBI (Latent)
Prophylaxis with INH and Vit B6 for 9 months
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What are 2 complications to TB infection?
Miliary spread and Multi-drug-resistant
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What are some side effects to RIPE?
R - red/orange tears, sweat, urine, stool I - hepatic toxicity P - hepatic toxicity E - Optic neuritis
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Who gets TB target testing?
patients at high risk of developing disease once infected - annual skin test, and offer phrophylaxis
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Latent TB signs and sxs include..
None, patient feels normal and is not contagious, but will be positive on the skin test or IGRA
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What is the most common Non TB mycobacteria?
MAC - mycobacterium avium complex.
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Where is MAC found?
in the soil and water
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Chronic lung infections account for __% of NTM infections.
90%
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What are other TB bacterias?
M. africanum
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What signs will a MAC patient have?
SF lymphadenitis and Cervical lymphadenitis in kids
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Wheres does MAC Like to infect?
skin and soft tissue - direct innoculation
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what are the 2 MAC presentations?
1) cavitary - COPD smoking Men. | 2) Nodular bronchiectatic disease in non-smoking women >50
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How do you Diagnose MAC
Sputum or bronchial wash with an AFB culture.
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First line MAC tx is...
Macrolides, ethambutal and RIF for 12 months.
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Where is Histo and Cocci from?
Histo - Ohio river valley and bat/bird stool | Cocci - SW US
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What is the most common form of Histo infection?
Asymptomatic with granumola (scars) on CXR
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Active diffused pulmonary disease with Histo sxs are...
fever, Marked Fatigue lasting for 1 week to 6 months but is almost never fatal.
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Acute localized pulm disease with Histo presents as...
pneunomia with LOCAL infiltrates.
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Histo in older COPD patients with Apical cavities is .....
Chronic cavitary pulm Hostoplasmosis
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Rarely occurs in immunecompentent patietns, but sxs include fever, Marked Fatigue, cough, dynspea, and wt. loss
Disseminated Histoplasmosis - often fatal
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How can you diagnosis Histo
``` Differentiate from Sarcoidosis or TB No. 1 = Cultures for chronic cases. CXR - Hilar adenopathy, patchy, nodular infiltrates in LOWER lung fields. Lab - Antigen in bronchoalveolar lavage. Serology - weeks to detect antibodies ```
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Where is Histo found on a CXR
Hilar adenopathy
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How can you treat Histo?
``` no tx for Asxs patients (sxs control) Symptomatic patients dont need tx but can receive Itraconazole. Severe = Amphotericin B IV Chronic = Amphotericin B or Itraconazole AIDS = Amphotericin B and Itraconazole ```
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What is cocci' s incubation time?
7-21 days
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what percent of cocci patients have sxs?
40% but only 1/2 of them seek treatment
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what are Cocci infection sxs? | what do you see on a CXR
fever, cough, pleuritic pain, Headache, arthralgia, Marked Fatigue, rash (3Es) CXR - scar granuloma
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What are the 3 Es and in what disease are they present?
Eosinophilia, Erythema nodosum, erythema multiforme
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what patient demographics gets complications for Disseminated Cocci?
Africans, Asian, and women in 3rd trimester at greater risk for disseminated cocci
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What does cocci look like if the infection is serious?
Lymphadenitis, Meningities, Bone lesions at bony prominances
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What makes a patient immunecompromised?
- solid organ transplant - high dose steriod - chemo - immunosuppressed meds - pre-existing cardiopulm conditions - frail and old
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how can you diagnose cocci?
CRX- hilar adenopathy, patchy nodular infiltrates, miliary, THIN WALLED CAVITIES
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What are some lab findings for Cocci?
High Eosinophils, IgM, and IgG. | Phoenix = 10-50% positive for skin test
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How can you treat cocci?
NO Steroids | Immunsuppressed- Fluconazole 3-6 months + Amphotericin B IV (if 1st trimester of pregnancy)
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What the the prognosis for Cocci?
very good, unless its disseminated or meningeal (50% mortality rate)
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Why are Azoles a crappy medication?
interact with CYP 450, GI, HEPATOTOXIC
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Most common infection in AIDS patients?
jiroveci pneumonia > 200 cd4 t cells = hypoxia