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Systemic Sarcoidosis

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  • multi-system dx of unknown etiology with NONCASEATING GRANULOMAS
  • often found in African-American females and North European Caucasians
  • often arises in 3rd or 4th decade of life
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Systemic Sarcoidosis: Hx and PE

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can present with fever, cough, malaise, weight loss, dyspnea, and arthritis

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Systemic Sarcoidosis: Dx

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CXR/CT: lymphadenopathy and nodules used to stage disease
Biopsy: lymph node biopsy or T-VATS lung biopsy shows noncaseating granulomas
PFTS: show restrictive/obstructive patter and decr. diffused capacity
- increased serum ACE levels, hypercalcemia, increased alk phos, lymphopneia, CN defcitic, arrhythmias

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Systemic Sarcoidosis: Tx

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Systemic corticosteroids indicared for deteriorating respiratory fxn, constitutional sx, hypercalcemia, or extrathoracic organ involvement

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Obstructive Lung Disease

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  • characteried by airway narrowing

- OLD restricts aire movement and cause air trapping

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Etiology of Obstructive Lung Disease

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ABCT
Asthma
Bronchiectasis
Cystic fibrosis/ COPD
Tracheal or bronchial obstruction
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Asthma

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  • reversible airway obstruction secondary to bronchial hyperactivity, airway inflammation, mucous plugging and smooth muscle hypertrophy
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Asthma: Hx and PE

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  • persists with cough, episodic wheezing, dyspnea and/or chest tightness
  • exam shows wheezing, prolonged expiratory duration (decr. I/E ration), accessory muscle use
  • decreased breath sounds and decreased SpO2 are late signs
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Asthma: Dx

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  • ABGs: mild hypoxia and respiratory alkalosis
  • Spirometry: decreased FEV1/FVC
  • increased residual volume and total lung capacity
  • CBC: possible eosinophilia
  • CXR: hyperinflation
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Methacholine challenged

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  • tests for bronchial hyperresponsive

- useful when PFTs are normal but still suspect asthma

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Asthma: Tx

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Avoid triggers (allergens, URIs, cold air, exercise, drugs, and stress)

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Tx of acute asthma

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  • Oxygen
  • Bronchodilating agents (inhaled B2 agonists - first line therapy)
  • Ipatropium (never used alone for asthma)
  • Systemic corticosteroids, magnesium for severe exacerbations
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Tx for chronic asthma

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  • administer long acting bronchodilators and/or inhaled corticosteroids
  • can also use systemic corticosteroids, cromolyn or rarely theophylline
  • Montelukas and other leukotriene antagonist s are oral adjuncts to inhalant therapy
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B-2 agonists

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albuterol or salmeterol

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Albuterol

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  • short acting B-2 agonists

- relaxes bronchial smooth muscle (B 2 adrenoreceptors)

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Salmeterol

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  • long acting B-2 agonist for prophylaxis
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Inhaled corticosteroids

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  • first line treatment for long term control of asthma
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Beclomethasone, prednisone

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inhibit synthesis of virtually all cytokines

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Muscarinic antagonists

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(e. g. ipratroprium)

- competitively blocks muscarinic receptors, preventing bronchospasm

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Methylxanthines

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(e. g. theophylline)
- likely causes bronchodilation by inhibiting phosphodiesterae, thereby decreasing cAMP hydrolysis and increasing cAMP levels
- limited use b/c of narrow therapeutic-toxic index (cardiotoxcity, neurotoxicity)

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Cromolyn

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  • prevents release of vasoactive mediators from mast cells
  • useful for exercise induced bronchospasm
  • EFFECTIVE FOR PROPHYLAXIS OF ASTHMA
  • not effective during acute asthma attack
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Antileukotrienes

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(e.g. zileuton, monteleukast, zafirlukast)

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Zileuton

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5- lipoxygenase pathway inhibitor. Blocks conversion of arachodonic acid to leukotriens

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Monteleukast, zafirleukast

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  • block leukotriene receptors
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Meds for ASTHMA exacerbation
``` ASTHMA Albuterol Salmeterol Theophylline (rare) Humidified oxygen Magnesium (for severe exacerbations) Anticholingerics ```
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10 yr old with hx of asthma on daily fluticasone has been using an albuterol inhaler once a day for several weeks. What changes should be made to current regimen?
Moderate persistent asthma w/ daily symptoms | - may benefit from long acting B-2 agonist (salmeterol) for prevention of symptoms
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Mild intermittent asthma
``` < 2 days/ week < 2 nights/month FEV > 80% - no daily meds - prn short acting bronchodilator (albuterol) ```
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Mild persistent asthma
``` > 2 / weeks but < 1/ day > 2 nights/ month FEV > 80 % - daily low dose inhaled corticosteroids - prn short acting B2 agonist ```
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Moderate persistent asthma
``` Daily > 1 night/ week FEV 60 - 80% low to medium dose inhaled corticosteroids + long acting inhaled B2 agonist prn short-acting bronchodilator ```
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Severe persistent asthma
``` Continual, frequent FEV < 60 % High dose inhaled corticosteroids + long acting B2 agonists - possible PO corticosteroids PRN short-acting bronchodilator ```
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Bronchiectasis
- disease caused by cycles of infection and inflammation in the bronchi/bronchioles that lead to fibrosis, remodeling and PERMANENT DILATION OF BRONCHI
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Bronchiectasis: Hx and PE
- presents with chronic cough accompanied by frequent bouts of yellow or green sputum production, dyspnea, and possible hemoptysis and halitosis - exam reveals rales, wheezes, rhonchi, purulent mucous and occasional hemoptysis
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Conditions associated with bronchiectasis
- Pulmonary infxns - Hypersensitivity - Cystic fibrosis - Immunodeficiency - Localized airway obstruction
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Bronchiectasis: Dx
CXR: shows increased bronchovascular marking and tram lines (parallel lines outlinting dilating bronchi ) CT: Dilated airways and balloon cysts are seen at end of bronchus (mostly lower lobes)
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Bronchiectasis: Tx
- Abx for bacterial infections - maintain bronchopulmonary hygiene (cough control, postural drainage) - consider lobectomy for localized disease or lung transplantation
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- disease with decreased lung fxn associated with airflow obstruction - secondary to chronic bronchitis or emphysema
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Chronic Bronchitis
- productive cough for > 3 months per year for 2 consecutive years
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Emphysema
terminal airway destruction and destruction that may be secondary to smoking (centrilobular) or to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficient (panlobular)
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Emphysema: Hx and PE
"Pink puffer": dyspnea, pursed lips, minimal cough, decreased breath sounds - late hypercarbia/hypoxia - tend to have thin wasted apperance - few exacerbations in between episodes
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Chronic bronchitis
"Blue bloater": Cyanosis with mild dyspnea, productive cough | - often overweight with peripheral edema, rhonchi and early signs of hypercarbia/hypoxia
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COPD: Dx
CXR: Hyperinflated lungs: decreased lung markings with flat diaphragms and thin heart/mediastiunum - parenchymal bullae or subpleural blebs ABGS: hypoxemia with acute or chronic respiratory acidosis - consider gram stain or sputum culture if pt has fecer or productive cough
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COPD: PFTs
Decreased FEV1/FVC - normal or decreased FVC - increased TLC (emphysema, asthma) - decreased DLco (emphysema)
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Acute COPD exacerbation Treatment
- Oxygen - Inhaled B2 agonists - Anticholingerics (ipatropium, tiotroprium) - IV and/or inhaled corticosteroids - Abx * * Severe cases may need BiPap**
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Chronic COPD exacerbation treatment
- Smoking cessation, inhaled B2 agonists, anticholingerics (tiotroprium), systemic/inhaled corticosteroids - Supplemental oxygen if resting PaO2 < 55 mm Hg or SaO2 < 80% or has cor pulmonale, pulm HTN, or hematocrit < 35% - Give pneumococcal and flu vaccines
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COPD Treatment
``` COPD Corticosteroids Oxygen Prevention (stop smoking/ flu + pneumoccocal vaccines) Dilators (B2 agonists, anticholinergic) ```
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Restrictive Lung Disease
- loss of lung compliance | - result in increased lung stffness and decreased lung expansion
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Causes of atypical pneumonia
- Mycoplasma - Legionella - Chlamydia
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Causes of nosocomial pneumonia
- GNRs - Staphylcoccus - Anaerobes
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Causes of immunocompromised pneumonia
- Staphylcoccocus - Gram positive rods - Fungi (e.g. aspergillous) - P. jiroveci (esp with HIV) - Mycobacteria
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Causes of aspiration pneumonia
Anaerobes
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Causes of pneumonia in alcoholics/IV drug users
S. pneumoniae Klebsuella Staphylococcus
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Causes of cystic fibrosis pneumonia
Pseudomonas Burkholderia S. aureus Mycobacteria
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Causes of pneumonia in COPD
H. influenzae Moraxella catarrhalis S. pneumoniae
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Causes of post-viral pneumonia
S. pneumonoia Staphylococcus H. influenzae
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Causes of pneumonia in neonates
Group B Strep | E. coli
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Causes of recurrent pneumnoa
``` Obstruction Bronchogenic carcinoma Lymphoma Wegener's granulomatosis Immunodeficiency Unusual organisms (e.g. Nocardia, Coxiella burnetti, Aspergillus, Pseudomona ```

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