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normal respiratory flora

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strep pneumoniae
strep pyogenes
strep viridans
staph aureus
moraxella catarrhalis
haemophilus
neisseria
lactobacilla
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signs/symptoms of pertussis

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  • Stage 1 = 1-2 wks, runny nose, low grade fever, mild cough
  • Stage 2 = 2-10 wks, fits of rapid coughing with whoop on inspiration, vomiting, exhaustion
  • Stage 3 = 2-3 wks, coughing lessens, susceptible to other rtis
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pertussis diagnosis

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  • physical exam

- nasopharyngeal sample tested with PCR and cultures

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main antibiotic for pertussis

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macrolides

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alternative treatment for pertussis

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tmp/smz

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group A strep pharyngitis presentation

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  • sudden sore throat
  • age 5-15
  • fever, headache
  • N/V
  • tonsillar inflammation
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viral pharyngitis

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  • conjunctivitis
  • coryza (inflammation, runny nose)
  • cough
  • diarrhea
  • hoarsenes
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strep throat workup process

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  • swab throat
  • test using rapid antigen detection test (RADT)
  • if negative do culture in kids
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treatment for strep pharyngitis

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  • penicillin vk x 10d
  • amoxicillin x 10d
  • cephalexin x 10d
  • z-pak if penicillin allergy
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rhinosinusitis presentation

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inflammation of nasal mucosal lining for at least 4 weeks
one of the following:
-severe symptoms lasting more than 3-4 days
-persistent symptoms lasting over 10 days
-worsening symptoms after viral URI

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major criteria for bacterial sinusitis diagnosis

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  • purulent nasal discharge
  • nasal congestion
  • facial congestion
  • fever
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minor criteria for bacterial sinusitis diagnosis

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  • ear pain
  • dental pain
  • cough
  • fever
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bacterial sinusitis treatment

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amoxicillin/clavulanate
10-14 days in children
5-7 in adults

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alternatives for sinusitis treatment

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doxycycline
quinolones
ceftriaxone

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if first treatment fails in sinusitis

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children: double dose of augmentin
adults: augmentin XR

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adjunctive therapies to do in bacterial sinusitis

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hydrate
analgesics
antipyretics
irrigation

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therapies to NOT do in bacterial sinusitis

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decongestants

antihistamines

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sinusitis cultures obtained from

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middle meatus endoscopically

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community acquired pneumonia bugs

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s. pneumoniae (75%)
legionella pneumoniae
chalmydia pneumonia
mycoplasma pneumoniae

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factors in pneumonia development

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  • decreased clearance of airway debris
  • depressed macrophage activity
  • enhancement of aspiration
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presenting signs of pneumonia

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  • fever over 100.4
  • over 20 breaths/min
  • tachycardia
  • bradycardia if legionella
  • crackles w/ inspiration
  • infiltrates in chest x-ray`
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symptoms of pneumonia

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fever
chills
chest pain
cough
sputum
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WBC components

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  • neutrophils
  • lymphocytes (infection fighters)
  • monocytes (lil macrophages)
  • eosinophils (hypersensitivity)
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signs of atypical pneumonia

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nausea, vomiting, confusion

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atypical bacteria in pneumonia
mycoplasma legionella chlamydia
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pneumonia workup
- gram stain from sputum - gram stain and culture from blood - urine test for legionella - chest xray for inflatrates
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empiric pneumonia treatment
if MIC < 2 - amoxicillin/amp - IV pcn - imipenem - macrolides - quinolones - cefuroxime
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empiric treatment for outpatient CAP
macrolide w or w/o amoxicillin 3-7 days if no bacteremia 10-14 if bacteremia
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treatment of CAP if macrolide resistance
- levo or moxi - amoxicillin TID - augmentin - cefpodoxime - doxy
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treatment for inpatient CAP
ceftriaxone + azithromycin
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patients at risk for pseudomonas
- hospital stay >5 days - prolonged nursing home stay - structural lung disease - on steroids - neutropenia
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who to calculate ANC for
immunocompromised pts
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info needed for ANC calculation
WBC %neutrophils %bands
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duration of therapy for CAP
5 days - no immunocompromise or structural disease 7 days - moderate immunocompromise 10-14 days - poor clinical response, significant immunocompromise
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patients at risk for h.influenzae pneumonia
``` adults elderly alcoholics COPD immune deficiencies ```
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treatment for non beta-lactamase h.influenzae
amoxicillin zpak cefdinir
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treatment for beta-lactamase producing h.influenzae
augmentin cefpodoxime, cefdinir zpak
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patients at risk for moraxella catarrhalis pneumonia
smokers copd steroid users
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treatment for moraxella catarrhalis
``` augmentin cefuroxime zpak moxi/levo doxy ```
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patients at risk for legionella pneumonia
``` smokers elderly liver disease COPD high dose steroids ```
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treatment for legionella
azithromycin (all macrolides) levo/moxi 14-21 days for severe 7-14 days for mild-mod
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treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia
doxy zpak clarithromycin levo/moxi
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treatment for chlamydia pneumoniae
doxy zpak clarithromycin levo/moxi
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patients at risk for staph aureus pneumonia
head trauma prolonged hospitalizations post flu
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treatment for staph aureus
``` nafciullin cefazolin dicloxacillin clindamycin vanco if PCN allergy ```
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specific monitoring parameters for patient undergoing treatment for pneumonia
- pain - sleeping - cough productive or not - SoB - mental status
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monitoring parameters for infection in pneumonia
- lung exam - chest xray - cultures - electrolyte changes - sputum changes
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monitoring parameters for antibiotic use in pneumonia
- renal function - side effects of antibiotics - labs of vanco serum levels
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bacteria implicated in pneumonia of smoking/COPD patients
S.pneumo H.flu M.cat legionella
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bacteria implicated in postviral bronchitis pneumonia patients
S.Pneumo | S.aureus
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bacteria implicated in pneumonia of healthy patients
mycoplasma chlamydia pneumoniae S.pneumoniae
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bacteria implicated in pneumonia patients that use alcohol
S.pneumonia | anaerobes

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