Pulmonology Flashcards
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Pneumovax indications
PCV13: 6wks-15mo
PPV23: 2-5 y/o, >65 y/o, chronic illness with increased CAP risk (sickle cell, splenectomy, liver dz, transplant, lung, heart)
COPD CAP organism
H. pneumo/flu
Children
RSV
Children >1y/o PNA cause
Parainfluenza virus
COPD CAP organism
H. pneumo
HAP (Nosocomial pneumonia) Tx
Vanco + Ceftazidime/Cefepime/Imipenem/(Zosyn) Piperacillin-Tazobactam/Cipro
Young, otherwise healthy, low-grade fever, mild pulm sx, nonproductive cough, myalgia, fatigue
Mycoplasma pneumo (MCC atypical pneumonia)
CAP Tx
- outpt: macrolide, doxy
- inpt: beta lactam/cephalosporin + macrolide, FQ
- ICU: beta lactam + macrolide/FQ
Nosocomial pneumonia (HAP) Tx
anti pseudomonal beta lactam + anti pseudomonal FQ/AG
Vanco + Ceftazidime/Cefepime/Imipenem/Piperacillin-Tazobactam/Cipro
Pharyngitis cause
GAS
Aspiration Pneumonia Tx
3rd gen cephalosporin + metronidazole/clindamycin
Tx Mycoplasma pneumo and Legionella CAP
erythromycin
Tx Chlamydia CAP
tetracycline
Influenza Tx
zanamivir or oseltamivir (Neuraminidase inhibitors)
PCP pneumonia Tx
Bactrim
CD4
Bactrim
Ghon and Ranke complexes mean?
healed/calcified primary infxn
Definitive Dx TB
M. tb in cultures, DNA, RNA amplification.
Acid fast bacilli does NOT confirm
Active TB Tx
INH/RIF/PZA/EMB x 2mo, INH/RIF x 4mo
Isoniazid ADRs
hepatitis, periph neuropathy
Add what to INH Tx?
B6 (pyridoxine)
Acute bronchitis MCC
virus (rhinovirus, coronavirus, RSV)
Tx acute exact chronic bronchitis- suspect bacterial cause
2nd gen cephalosporin
3rd gen ceph
cefdinir (Omnicef), ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, cefixime