Respiratory Flashcards
(100 cards)
Typical causative organisms of CAP
Streptococcus pneumoniae (commonest), Haemophilus influenzae (common in COPD), Moraxella catarrhalis Atypical: Mycoplasma pnuemoniae (dry cough), Staphylococcus aureus
Causative organisms of HAP
Gram neg enterobacteria
Staph aureus
Pseudomonas
Klebsiella
Investigations for pneumonia
Oxygen saturation ABG is sats are low BP Bloods - FBC, U+E, LFT, CRP CXR Sputum for microscopy and cultures
CAP severity scoring system
CURB-65 Confusion (AMT =<8) Urea >7 Resp rate >=30 BP <90 systolic (and/or diastolic 60) Age >= 65
Management (acute and follow up) of CAP depending on severity
CURB65: 0-1 oral abx at home, 2 requires hospital therapy for IV abx, >=3 consider ITU
Abx, oxygen, IV fluids, VTE prophylaxis, analgesia
Follow up at 6 weeks (+/- CXR)
Abx guidelines: amoxicillin (doxycycline or erythromycin if pen allergic), co-amoxiclav if severe
Antibiotics for HAP
Co-amoxiclav
Tazocin if severe
Complications of pneumonia
Pleural effusion, empyema, lung abscess, resp failure, sepsis, brain abscess, pericarditis
Pneumonia in immunocomp patients
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Dry cough, exertional dyspnoea, reduced sats, fever, bilateral creps
Ix: induced sputum MCS, bronchoalveolar lavage
Mx: high dose co-trimoxazole, +/- steroids
What is bronchiectasis
Chronic inflamm of bronchi and bronchioles leading to permanent dilatation and thinning of the airways
Main organisms causing bronchiectasis
Haemophilus influenzae, Strep pneumonia, Staph aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Causes of bronchiectasis
Congenital: cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, Kartageners
Post-infection: measles, pertussis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, TB, HIV
Other: bronchial obstruction, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, RA, UC, idiopathic
Clinical features of bronchiectasis
Symptoms: persistent cough, copious purulent sputum, intermittent haemoptysis
Signs: clubbing, coarse inspiratory creps, wheeze (asthma, COPD, ABPA)
Complications of bronchiectasis
Pneumonia, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, haemoptysis, cerebral abscess, amyloidosis
Investigations for bronchiectasis
Sputum culture
CXR (cystic shadows, thickened bronchial walls (tramline and ring shadows)
HRCT chest (signet ring)
Spirometry (obstructive)
Bronchoscopy
Other tests - serum immunoglobulins, CF sweat test
Management of bronchiectasis
Chest physiotherapy
Flutter valve devices may air sputum removal
Mucolytics
Antibiotics in acute settings (ciprofloxacin if pseudomonas)
Salbutamol nebs (if asthma, COPD, CF, ABPA)
Prednisolone
Surgery if localised disease
Clinical features of cystic fibrosis (neonates –> children and young adults)
Failure to thrive, meconium ileus, rectal prolapse
Resp - bronchiectasis, recurrent chest infections, pneumothorax, haemoptysis, resp failure, cor pulmonale (finger clubbing, cyanosis, bilateral coarse crackles)
GI - DM, steatorrhoea, gallstones
Other - male infertility, osteoporosis, arthritis, vasculitis, nasal polyps
Management of cystic fibrosis
Antibiotics, postural drainage/ chest physiotherapy, pancreatic supplements (creon), high fat diet, bronchodilators, heart/lung transplant
Ivacaftor and lumacaftor target the CFTR protein
Subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer and their typical features
NSCLC is more common than SCLC
Squamous cell lung cancer - central, PTHrP (hypercalcaemia), finger clubbing, HPOA
Adenocarcinoma - peripheral, most common for non-smokers (although majority of cases are smokers), gynaecomastia, HPOA.
Large cell lung carcinoma - peripheral, poor prognosis, poor differentiation, may secrete beta-HCG
Features of small cell lung cancer
Central, arise from APUD cells, associated with ADH (hyponatraemia) and ACTH secretion (Cushings), Lambert-Eaton syndrome
The ACTH can cause bilateral adrenal hyperplasia and hypokalaemic alkalosis due to cortisol
Features of lung cancer
Persistent cough, haemoptysis, dyspnoea, chest pain, weight loss, anorexia
Complications of lung cancer
Superior vena cava obstruction, hoarseness (recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy), Horners (pancoast tumour), rib erosion, pericarditis, AF, mets to brain, bone, liver, adrenals
Lambert eaton, hypercalcaemia (PTHrP), Cushings (ACTH secretion), hyponatraemia (ADH secretion)
Investigations for lung cancer
CXR (usually the first investigation) CT (investigation of choice) Bronchoscopy (allows for biopsy) PET scan (usually for NSCLC) Bloods (raised platelets)
referral criteria for lung cancer
2-week-wait referral if: CXR suggests lung cancer, or aged 40+ with unexplained haemoptysis
offer 2-week-wait if: 40+ with 2+ unexplained symptoms (or 1+ and a smoker): cough, fatigue, dyspnoea, chest pain, weight loss, anorexia
Consider 2-week-wait if: 40+ with persistent or recurrent chest infections, or finger clubbing, or lymphadenopathy, or chest signs suggestive of lung cancer, or thrombocytosis
Management for NSCLC
Only 20% eligible for surgery
Curative or palliative radiotherapy