Infections Flashcards
(43 cards)
How do you diag Pertussis?
Post emesis, PCR, Hx
How do you treat Acute bronchitis?
only supportive - rarely have fever (chest cold)
Diag Acute Bronchitis?
All Hx
When do you get RSV?
Winter
How do you diagnose RSV?
Naso swab - Ribavirin/Pali
Wheezing in <2 yo + couch?
Bronchiolitis (also in winter)
Supraglottitis?
Hib, Thumb sign, ABC, Ceftriaxone
Parainfluenza (6m-3y) is?
Croup, Steeple sign, dexa/epi
What does croup sounds like
inspiratory stridor, bark cough.
What happens post flu?
2nd bacterial Pna (S.aureus)
Abrupt onset of fever, myalsia, headache?
Flu - rapid/PCR
How do you tx flu?
Zanamivir/oseltrivir
Paraxysmal cough?
pertussis - post-tussive, whoop.
How do you treat pertussis?
azithr/erythromycin+ bactrum
How do you diag pertussis
Viral cult/PCR
What vax is for pertussis?
tdap
night sweat /FEVER /dyspnea / (late) hemoptysis?
TB
Caseating cavity, Ghon
TB
ppd + IGRA false +?
TB, false + due to BCG
15mm in?
low likelihood
10 mm?
healthcare
5mm ?
HIV, immunisuppresed, homeless
3x sputum for AFB smears and NAAT is culture for what disease?
TB - cultures = Gold
Tx TB?
RIPE; hepatotoxic/neuropathy= INH