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Which 3 fungi are common in LRTIs?

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Aspergillus
Candida
Pneumocystistis Jroveci

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Definition of chronic bronchitis

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Cough productive of sputum on most days during more than 3 months of 2 successive years

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Chronic bronchitis is associated with what risk factor?

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Smoking

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Bronchiolitis occurs in which age group?

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Paediatrics

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Causative organism for bronchiolitis

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RSV

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Infection affecting the most distal airways and alveoli- formation of inflammatory exudate

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Pneumonia

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What are the 2 anatomical patterns of pneumonia

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Bronchopneumonia

Lobar pneumonia

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Patchy distribution of pneumonia centred on inflamed bronchioles and bronchi then subsequent spread to surrounding alveoli

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Bronchopneumonia

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Pneumonia affecting a large part, or entire lobe

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Lobar Pneumonia

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Causative organism of lobar pneumonia

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S. Pneumoniae

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4 types of pneumonia based on where it is acquired

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Community acquired
Hosptial acquired
-Ventilator acquired
-Aspiration

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Hospital acquired pneumonia devleops how soon after hospital admission

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> 48 hrs

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Organisms that cause pneumonia but are difficult to grow, not sensitive to penicillin and clinical presentation and treatment is different

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Atypical organisms

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Typical organisms causing pneumonia

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Streptococcus pneumoniae
Hamophilus influenzae
Moraxella Catarrhalis
S.Aureus
Klebsiella penumoniae
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Atypical organisms causing pneumonia

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Mycoplasms pneumonia
Legionella pneuomphilia
Chlamydophilia pneuomoniae
Chlamydophilia psittaci
Coxiella burnetii
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Atypical organism causing pneumonia:
Autumn epidemics every 4-8 yrs. Children and young adults. Rare complications include pericarditis, arthritis, ghuillian barre ascending polyneuropathy, peripheral neuropathy

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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Atypical organism causing pneumonia:

Mild pneumonia or bronchitis in adolescents and young adults.

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Chlamydophila pneumonia

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Atypical organism causing pneumonia:
Associated with exposure to birds- splenomegaly, rash, hepatitis, haemolytic anaemia and reactive arthritis on presentation.

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Chlamydophilia psittaci

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Atypical organism causing pneumonia:

Colonises water pipes. High fevers, rigors, cough, dyspnoea, vomiting, diarrhoea, confusion

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Legionella pneumophilia

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What are the 2 types of pneumonia that develop from influenza?

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Primary viral pneumonia: rare- occurs in patients with pre-existing cardiac and lung disorders.
Secondary bacterial pneumonia: may develop after initial influenza (flu) presentation

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What is the assessment for disease severity used in pneumonia?

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CURB65

Confusion, urea, resp. rate >30, blood pressure 65

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Antibiotic used to treat typical pneumonia

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Amoxicillin or co-amoxiclav

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Antibiotic used to treat atypical pneumonia

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Clarithromycin (lincosamide)

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Pneumococcal vaccination is what organisms?

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Describe the shape of mycobacteria
Slender, bacilli
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Why are mycobacteria different to all other bacterial genera?
Unusual waxy cell wall (high lipid content) | Slower growing
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What stains are used to identify mycobacteria?
Ziehl Neelson, phenol auramine
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Another name for mycobacteria
Acid fast bacilli
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Mycobacteria: Intra/extracellular pathogens? Chronic infections or latent infections? Longer or shorter course of treatment?
Intra Latent Longer
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What types of mycobateria cause TB?
M.tuberculosis | M.bovis
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What atypical mycobacteria are associated with HIV?
M avium complex
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Atypical mycobacteria
M.avium M.kansasii M.marium
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How does M.marium infections present
Fish tank granuloma
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Common site of primary TB infections?
Periphery of lung midzone
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Name of the collection of macrophages in the hilar lymph nodes in primary TB where intracellular muliplication takes place
Ghon focus
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Describe the structure of the tubercles in primary lymph nodes
``` Granuloma Cell-mediated immune response Central area of epitheloid cells and giant cells surrounded by lymphocytes Central area is caseous encrosis Fibrosis/calcification of lesions ```
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In the acquisition of TB, when will you have a positive tuberculin skin test?
3 months after primary acquisition
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When is TB reactivated
immunosuppressed
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Pathogenesis of reactivating TB
Coalescing tubercles, central caseous encrosis and cavity develops in centre- increases organism load- increases risk of tranmission
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Where does TB classically reactive?
Lung apices (mycobacteria require O2)
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extra-pulmonary manifestations of TB
-necrotic tubercle erodes into blood vessel. e.g. meningitis. Disseminates to pleura, lymph nodes, kidneys, epididymis, bone, intestines, brain,pericardium etc
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Diagnosis of TB meningitis
Chest X-ray, Skin testing, interferon y release assay:IGRA
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Sputum samples for TB diagnosis
3 early morning specimens
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When is a direct microscopy for acid fast bacilli smear positive?
>5000 organisms per ml sputum
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Standard treatment for TB
2 months: rifampicin, isoniazid and 2 others | next 4 months: rifampicin, isoniazid
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Treatment for meningitis TB
12 months therapy
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Name of the standard treatment for TB
Directly observed therapy short course (DOTS)
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Multi-drug resistant TB is resistant to what?
Rifampicin and izoniazid
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Extensive drug resistant TB is resistant to what?
Rifampicin, izoniazind and fluorquinolones
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Name of the TB skin test
Mantoux tes- tuberculin skin test- positive test if skin indurates (bubble and fibrosed patch develops)- person has acquired TB if >5mm
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Diagnostic test to look for T cells that recognise TB specific antigens and release gamma interferon
Interferon-gamma release assays
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What does BCG stand for?
Bacille Calmette Guerin
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What mycobacteria is given in BCG vaccine?
Strain of M.Bovis
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What disease is caused by M.leprae?
Leprosy-Hansen's disease
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Where is M.leprae cultivated?
On the nine banded armadillo
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2 clinical forms of M. leprae
Tuberculoid- macules/plaques develop on nerves | Lepromatous- subcutaneous tissue accumulation
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The name of the blood test for TB
Interferon y gamma release assay (IGRA)

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