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what are two major changes in respiratory function that come with age?
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Chest wall function
CNS function |
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what are 2 major CNS changes that you see with age
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decreased response to hypoxemia and hercapnia
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if someone has an infection and you can't hear/see any symptoms, what is one that will pretty much always be there?
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tachycardia
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What is the number one pathogen associated with community and hospital acquired pneumonia?
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Community: Strep pneumo
Hospital: gram negative (disclaimer: Dr. K said strep for both, but every other source says gram negative for hospital) |
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If you suspect pneumonia, should you start treatment immediately or wait for labs?
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START IMMEDIATELY
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What are the 2 major preventions for pneumonia?
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Flu vaccine yearly
Pneumococcal vaccine at 50-65 |
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most common agent to cause aspiration pneumonia?
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Gram negative rods (remember that this was the normal oral flora)
then anerobes |
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what is the first thing you should do to treat COPD?
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GET THEM TO STOP SMOKING
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what is the treatment for small cell lung cancer?
what about for non small cell? |
small cell lung cancer: chemo
non small cell: Surgery or chemo |
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if you see a pt who has an unremarkable history but suddenly has some dementia and is a bit tachy...what should you be thinking?
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infection
(lung or UTI) |
