buzz words

Question 1

white out CXR

Answer 1

lobar/consolidation/typical pneumo

Question 2

PMN infiltrate

Answer 2

lobar/consolidation/typical pneumo

Question 3

peripheral leukocytosis

inc WBC, band forms, left shift

Answer 3

lobar/consolidation/typical pneumo

Question 4

extracellular pathogen

Answer 4

lobar/consolidation/typical pneumo

Question 5

lacy CXR

Answer 5

interstitial/atypical pneumo

Question 6

virus/intracellular pathogen

Answer 6

interstitial/atypical pneumo

Question 7

mono/macro infiltrate

Answer 7

interstitial/atypical pneumo

Question 8

normal/slightly elevated peripheral leuko count

Answer 8

interstitial/atypical pneumo

Question 9

2-3 wks to months onset

Answer 9

chronic pneumo

Question 10

pulmonary nodule (coin-like)

Answer 10

chronic pneumo

Question 11

abscess/consolidation

Answer 11

chronic pneumo

Question 12

mono/macro w/ coin like

Answer 12

chronic pneumo

Question 13

consolidation w/ PMNs w/ abscesses

Answer 13

chronic pneumo

Question 14

closed populations

Answer 14

CAP

atypical pneumo

Question 15

manifestations terminate with defervescence

Answer 15

acute bacterial pneumo/

typical lobar pneumo

Question 16

sudden onset/rapid progress
fever/chills
productive, mucopurulent cough
chest/pleuritic pains
lobar presentation
tachycardia
tachypnea
leukocytosis

Answer 16

acute bacterial pneumo/

typical lobar pneumo

Question 17

subacute (milder) onset
interstitial pulmonary CXR
min/absent high fever
min/absent chest/pleuritic pain
min/absent rigor
min/absent mucopurulent cough
min/absent leukocytosis

Answer 17

atypical pneumo (i.e. walking pneumo)

Question 18

subacute onset (wks to months)
fever of unknown origin
varying manifestations w/ etiology

Answer 18

chronic pneumo

Question 19

foul smelling sputum

Answer 19

chronic pneumo

anaerobes

Question 20

induced sputum (3% saline)

Answer 20

atypical pneumo

chronic pneumo

Question 21

predominate WBC’s in sputum: PMNs

Answer 21

extracellular bacteria

Question 22

predominate WBC’s in sputum: mono/macro

Answer 22

intracellular bacteria

Question 23

predominate WBC’s in sputum: lymphocytes

Answer 23

viral etiology

Question 24

*when should blood samples be taken?

Answer 24

before Abx administration

Question 25

*what is an EIA/ELISA test used for?

Answer 25

Mycoplasma identification

Question 26

*what is a urinary antigen test used for?

Answer 26

Legionella pneumophila | Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 27

what spinal level is are viscero-somatic reflexes noted at?

Answer 27

T1-T4

Question 28

What indicates efficacious antimicrobial therapy?

Answer 28

defervescence within 24-48 hours pos-initiation of therapy

Question 29

what should be prescribed to flu patients?

Answer 29

Neuraminidase inhibitors: oseltamivir/zanamivir | *Not Abx! Can cause flu

Question 30

why should you never prescribe aspirin to children?

Answer 30

Reye's syndrome due to Hib/Cox infection

Question 31

what agents have vaccines against them?

Answer 31

Hib Pertussis Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 32

S. pneumoniae vaccine

Answer 32

Pneumovax/Pnu-immune 23 valent Type II T-ind

Question 33

When is vaccination an efficacious means to end an outbreak?

Answer 33

if the incubation period is longer than 7-10 days