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What is the next step in treatment of acute bronchitis ( inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree)?

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  • Bronchodilators
  • Analgesics
  • Antitussives
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What are common etiologies of cough?

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  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • Malignancy
  • Post nasal drip
  • GERD
  • Medication side effect
  • Congestive heart failure
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What type of respiratory illness is pneumonia?

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  • Lower respiratory infection
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What are indications of chest xray in bronchitis?

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  • Dullness to percussion
  • History of fever
  • Clinical suspicion of pneumonia
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What viruses commonly cause bronchitis?

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  • Influenza, parainfluenza, adenovirus, rhinovirus
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What bacteria can cause bronchitis?

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  • Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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What is the most common symptom in bronchitis?

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  • Cough productive of purulent sputum; color of sputum is not diagnostic of bacterial infection
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What signs may help point towards a diagnosis of bacterial vs. viral (rhino) sinusitis?

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  • Viral 7 days in adults; 10 days in children
    • purulent nasal discharge
    • maxillary tooth or facial pain
    • unilateral maxillary sinus tenderness
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What organisms are most commonly responsible for bacterial sinusitis in adults?

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  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

- Haemophilus influenzae

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What organisms are most commonly responsible for bacterial sinusitis in children?

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  • H. influenzae
  • Strep. pneumoniae
  • Moraxella catarrhalis
  • Anaerobic organisms more common in chronic sinusitis
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What are the treatments for bacterial sinusitis?

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1) Amoxicillin and TMP/SMX
2) (fail initial treatment or severe disease) Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid, cephalosporins, fluroquinolones, or macrolides
3) Adjunct therapy: decongestants, NSAIDs, and acetaminophen

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What is the etiology of most pharyngitis in adults?

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  • Viral
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What is pharyngitis?

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  • inflammation or irritation of the pharynx and/or tonsils
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What is (rhino)sinusitis?

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  • inflammation/infection of the nasal mucosa and of 1+ of the paranasal sinuses
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What are common bacterial causes of pharyngitis in teens and young adults?

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  • Mycoplasma pneumonia
  • Chlarmydia pneumonia
  • Arcanobacterium haemolyticus
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What is the impact of Group A Strep in adult and pediatric cases of pharyngitis?

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  • 15% of all adult cases of pharyngitis

- 30% of all pediatric cases of pharyngitis

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What is the most likely origin/etiology of pharyngitis with sore throat, cough, and rhinorrhea?

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  • Viral
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What are the common symptoms of GAS infection?

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  • Abrupt onset of sore throat and fever
  • Tonsillar and/or palatal petechia
  • Tender cervical adenopathy
  • No cough
  • Erythematous, sandpaper rash
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What infection is hard to discriminate from GAS?

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  • EBV mononucleosis
    • exudative pharyngitis is prominent
    • retrocervical or generalized adenopathy
    • Hepatosplenomegaly
    • Atypical lymphocytes on blod smear
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What symptoms indicate epiglottitis?

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  • Stridor
  • Drooling
  • Toxic appearance
  • Leaning forward on outstretched arms
  • often due to H. influenza B
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What diagnostic test should be done after a negative rapid antigen test for GAS?

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  • Throat culture (can take 24-48hrs)
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What sequelae are associated with untreated GAS infection?

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  • rheumatic fever
  • glomerulonephritis (can occur even with abx treatment)
  • toxic shock
  • peritonsillar abscess
  • meningitis
  • bacteremia
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How should GAS infection be treated?

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What bacteria is often responsible for “swimmer’s ear” or otitis externa?

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  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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How is otitis externa treated?
- Topical abx - steroid * patients with diabetes are at higher risk for invasive external otitis (surgical debridement and IV abx)
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What are common symptoms of otitis media?
- Fever - Ear pain - Diminished hearing - Vertigo - Tinnitus - Erythematous tympanic membrane - Middle ear effusion (fluid behind ear) or decreased membrane mobility are NECESSARY for diagnosis
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What are the most common pathogens for otitis media?
- S. pneumoniae - H. influenzae - M catarrhalis
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What is the treatment for otitis media?
- Most cases of otitis media remit on their own | - Tx should be given in severe cases, cases of reccurence, prolonged cases, and in children
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What are the potential complications of pneumonia?
- bacteremia - sepsis - parapneumonic pleural effusion - empyema
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What clues would indicate the severity of a URI?
- toxic appearance - using accessory muscles to breath - low oxygen saturation
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What signs/symptoms might indicate that a patient with a respiratory illness should be hospitalized?
- tachycardia - hypotension - altered mentation
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A patient in respiratory distress should have what lab quickly checked?
- Arterial blood gases
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What is the gold standard for diagnosis of pneumonia?
- Chest x ray
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What might a consolidation not appear in a patient with pneumonia?
- dehydration
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What are the most common causes of community acquired pneumonia?
- Streptococcus pneumonia ( rust colored sputum with quick onset) - Haemophilus influenzae ( often in patients with underlying COPD) - Moraxella catarrhalis
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What organisms are generally responsible for atypical/walking pneumonia?
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae - Chlamydia pneumoniae - Legionella pneumophila - Viruses * More common in adolescent and young adults
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How might an atypical pneumonia present differently on x ray than typical pneumonia?
- Atypical pneumonia => bilateral, diffuse infiltrates | - Typical => focal, lobar infiltrates
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What are the risk factors for hospital acquired pneumonia?
- intubation - nasogastric tube feeding - preexisting lung disease - multisystem failure
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What organisms are typically involved in hospital acquired pneumonia?
- CAP organisms | - aerobic gram negatives: Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Acinetobacter and Staphylococcus aureus
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What organism also causes diarrheal as well as pneumonia symptoms?
- Legionella
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What is a common cause of post influenza pneumonia?
- Staph. aureus
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Interpret the following signs in pneumonia: - Egophony (E->A change) - Dullness to percussion
- Egophony (E->A change) => sign of focal lung consolidation | - Dullness to percussion => pulmonary effusion
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A ground glass appearance of the lungs on chest x ray like points to what organism in what patient population?
- Pneumocystis jiroveci, often in AIDS patients
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What would normally be seen on xray in aspiration pneumonia?
- Aspiration pneumonia of GI contents would be seen in the right lower lobe
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What respiratory infection demonstrates apical consolidation?
- TB (requires more O2 to grow)
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What is the recommended empiric therapy for CAP?
- Macrolide (clarithromycin or azithromycin) or doxycycline
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What is the empiric therapy for hospitalized patients who do NOT require ICU treatment?
- IV beta lactam (cephalosporin or amipicillin-sulbactam) AND - IV macrolide (erythromycin, azithromycin)
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When should an outpatient with pneumonia return to be assessed?
- 3-4 days
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What is the next step for the presence of empyema in pneumonia?
- drainage with a chest tube or surgical procedure
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Who is recommended to get the pneumococcal vaccine?
- 65+ - All adults with cardiopulmonary diseases - All immunocompromised persons
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What patients may require re-vaccination?
- Low antibody titers => nephritic syndrome or renal failure | - Asplenic patients

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