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MC cause of CAP

S. pneumoniae


(strep)

MC cause of ICU noscominal pneumonia

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

MC cause of atypical pneumonia

Mycoplasma pneumonia

MC cause of noscominal pneumonia

S. aureus

Bacterial CAP pneumonia tx for outpatient

Doxycycline


or


Macrolide (-mycins - clar/ azit)


or


FQ (levaquin)

Bacterial pneumonia tx for atypical bacteria

Erythromycin

Bacterial pneumonia tx for CAP inpatient

B-lactam ( cef-TAX/TRI) + macrolide/doxy


or


B-lactam + FQ (levaquin)

MC opportunistic infection in patients w/HIV




- CD4 ?

Pneumocystis JIROVECI




- CD4 LESS THAN 200

HIV related pneumonia tx?

BACTRIM




(tx+prevent - high death if untx)

MC substance of foreign body aspiration

gastric content

4 upper respiratory infections?




- 2 lower?

EPIC




epiglottis


pertussis


influenza


croup




- A. Bronchitis + pneumonia



Sudden onset of flu prodrome + DROOLING + tripod




- organism?


- XR?


- TX?

Epiglottitis - [TRI's - 3 fingers/ thumb/ wing pig]




- ham flu b


- thumb + tripod (3 fingers)


- support. SECURE AIRWAY. + Abx B-lac (cef-TRI/TAX)

whooping cough




- organism?


- stages?


- tx?


- characteristic?

Pertussis [ ER - MYCINS ]




- bord. pertus ( - - )


- cat-per-corn


- Erythromycin (1 year older) / macrolide (other MYCINS)



Flu + ASPIRIN causes

Reye's syndrome (fatty liver w/ encephalopathy)

Child w/ barking seal like cough, low fever, stridor




- CXR


- organism?


- tx?

Croup (largy/trach/bronchitis)




- Parainflu virus 1


- Steeple


- hydrate/ steroids/ vapo

Inflammation of trachea and bronchi




- 90% organisms?

Acute bronchitis




- Rhino/coro/RSV virus

Inflammation of bronchioles




- size?


- who?


- MC organism?


- tx?

acute bronchIOLITIS [2 little + RSV]




- < 2 mm airways


- < 2 years


- RSV (rhino/adeno/para)


- support/ fluid, CPT


- nasal wash for RSV + antigen ASSAY

RF for aspiration pneumonia (4)

1. Sleepy


2. Intoxicated


3. Mind problems


4. Esophagus problems

Pulmonary nodule malignancy traits (3)

1. fussy borders


2. grows fast


3. mushy (rarely calcified)

Dx pulmonary nodule

CT




- q3month x 1 year then q6months x 2 years

Leading cause of CANCER deaths in M/F




- #1 RF

Lung cancer




- smoking

Early + Aggressive cancer. Central bronchi to lymph nodes + SMOKER

SMALL cell cancer




"oat cell"

Most common type of bronchogenic carcinoma of smokers and non-smokers

Adenocarcinoma (peripheral) (non-smoker) 30 -40%

MC type of bronchogenic carcinoma of central bronchi + nonsmokers

Squamous cell carcinoma

Lung cancer of nonsmokers that is mostly peripheral + very aggressive

Large cell carcinoma (anaplastic)

Prognosis of lung cancer - 5 year survival rate

15% (usually dx late)

pink/purple well vascular/diff. central tumor w/diarrhea + flushing (2 names)




- dx?


- tx?

carcinoid tumor aka carcinoid adenomas




Well differentiated NEUROENDOCRINE tumor - URINARY 5- HIAA level increased


- slow, rare metasis, uncommon


- tx - cut it out



blockage of artery in the lungs by fat, air, clot or tumor cells




- most originate where?

pulmonary embolism




- 90% deep veins in legs clots

1. Hyper-coag state


2. Venous statis - sitting long time


3. vascular endothelial injury

Virchow's triad




- RF for clotting ( + Surgery, CA, OTC, pregnancy)

Dorsiflexion of the foot causes pain

Homan's sign




- looks for lower extremity DVT that travels to pulmonary vas.

Initial test for PE




- definitive test?

Spiral CT (initial)




- pulmonary angiography (gold standard/definitive)

Low/high clinical suspicion of PE, test before scan?

D-dimer




- low suspicion, neg d = no PE


- high suspicion, neg d = CT

Primary tx for small PE




- massive PE tx?




- secondary therapy?

1. Anti-coag - HEPARIN DRIP




- thrombolytic therapy or remove sx




- prevent clotting risk - LMWH, warfarin, heart filter, walk, stockings

Abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, making the right side of the heart work harder than normal

Pulmonary HTN

Primary vs secondary pulmonary HTN

1. primary - idiopathic- rare + fatal


2. secondary - many causes

Best initial dx test for pulmonary HTN




- Gold?


- tx?

1. ECHO




- right heart catheterization


- vasodilators ( CaCB + prostacyclins) / (anticoag)

Right sided heart failure caused by pulmonary HTN

cor pulmonale




- right ventricle stretched out and fails

Gold standard dx for TB

sputum cultures showing mycobacterium

Upper lobe nodules that progresses to CAVITARY lesion

TB until proven otherwise

Pressure that keeps lung open

Negative pressure between lung and chest wall




- inspiration - increase in pressure differential

Pulm. test result indicative of destruction of lung paraychema or dissociation of its capillaries -

DL-CO - diffusion capacity of CO




- decreased in severe emphysema + pulm. fibrosis

FEV1 increases 10% pre/post bronchodilator indicative

asthma

Dx Asthma

PFT's : FEV1/FVC < 75%




- greater than 10% FEV1 increase post inhaler or greater than 200 ml increase

Hallmark of Chronic bronchitis




- emphysema?

Chronic productive cough




- DOE (dyspnea on exertion)

Enzyme deficiency that mimics emphysema

alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency (AAT)

Abnormal permanent dilation of bronchi and destruction of bronchial walls




- Disease that causes 50%


- DX?

Bronchiectatasis




- CF


- High res. CT

CF patients are likely to be infected by what organism?

Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( like ICU/vent pt)

chronic PROGRESSIVE parenchymal scarring and loss of pulmonary function from persistent inflammation




- key words?

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [idiots slowly comb the grass]




- restrictive


- PROGRESSIVE DOE + nonproductive cough


- honeycombing + groundglass

Multi-organ disorder. Noncaseating granulomatous inflammation in affected organ




-opposite disease?

Sarcoidosis




-ERYTHEMA NODOSUM


- spleen/ liver megaly - other organs


-BILATERAL HILAR + right paratracheal adenopathy


- TB (caseating granulomas)




- tx - prednisone

What does CHF commonly cause in the lung?




- pneumonia?

transudative (watery fluid) pleural effusion




- exudative (cell/protein rich fluid)

chronic fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of dust particles from work

pneumoconiosis




- avoid


- steroids

Disease with increased risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma from work setting

asbestosis - pneumonconiosis


[think commercial]



pink frothy sputum from trach on vent patients indicates?




- most important setting?

ARDS




- HM - severe refractory hypoxic resp. fail


- sepsis syndrome


- DANGER acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (organ failure from hypoxemia)

Infant deficient of pulmonary surfactant

Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) aka hyaline membrane disease




- ground glass


-premies (give mom steroids days before delivery)