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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Clinical Medicine test 3
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Graduate
10/21/2010

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Term
viral infectious agents
Definition

-rhino

-corona

-respiratory syncytial

-parainfluenza

-adeno

-influenza A

-influenza B

-entero

-herpes simplex and varicella (both can cause pneumonia)

Term
bacterial infectious agents
Definition

streptococcus pneumonia (immunization only against this sp. not others! pt need to know this)

 

myocplasma pneumonia (MC adolescents, less severe)

 

chlamydophila pneumoiniae (formerly chlamydia sp)

Term

haemophilus influenza

 

pneumocystis

Definition

HI:  does not cause flu epidemic, H is secondary infection

 

P:  ppl on steroids, AIDS

Term
bacterial tracheitis
Definition

-predominately pediatric dz- cricoid cartilage narrowest

 

-proddrome:  URI-->fevver, cough, inspiratory stridor, respiratory distress, may acutely decompensate secondary to purulent membrane

 

-acute/subaccute

Term

List the most common etiologic agents of bronchitis

Definition

inflammatory process, which can be caused by infection

 

-many viruses, often seasonal

bacterial:  M., C., S. pneumoniae, H. influenza, B. pertussis

 

 

Term

 

List the most common etiologic agents of pneumonia

 

Definition

typical pneumonia:  Streptococcus pneumoniae

 

atypical:  Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila (+ other sp), influenza virus, adenovirus, others?

Term
atypical pneumonias MC in what population?
Definition
young adults
Term

in acute bronchitis,

 

conjunctivitis (esp w/ chemosis) suggests which infective agent:

 

bullous myringitis (inflam of ear drum):

 

paroxysmal (spastic) cough:

Definition

-adenovirus

 

-M. pneumoniae

 

-B. pertussis (whooping cough)

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