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Pathology | Medicine (MD/DO) School Study Aid

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Assessment

Viral Infection Affecting Epithelial Cells

Begins After a Upper Respiratory Infection

Copious Secretions

Coughing and Sneezing

Wheezing

Otitis Media or Conjunctivitis (Possible Ear or Eye Drainage)

Poor Feeding

Tachypnea

2 mins

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Interventions

Palivizumab (Synagis)

Hospitalization

Contact Precautions

Oxygen

Separate Room

Maintain Fluid Intake

Short-acting Beta-Agonist Bronchodilator

2 mins

Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)

Parainfluenza Virus

3 Months to 3 Years

Nighttime

Barking Seal Cough

Inspiratory Stridor

Cool Humidified Air

Dexamethasone

Racemic Epinephrine

2 mins

Parainfluenza Virus

Paramyxovirus

Croup

Barking Seal Cough

Inspiratory Stridor

Steeple Sign

2 mins

Paramyxovirus

Enveloped

RNA Virus

Helical

SS Negative Linear

Nonsegmented

Surface Fusion Protein Causes Multinucleated Cells

Measles

Mumps

Bronchiolitis in Babies

Parainfluenza

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

2 mins

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Disease

Fever

Night Sweats

Weight Loss

Hemoptysis

Extrapulmonary Disease

Addison's Disease

CNS

Liver

Kidneys

Bones

Pott's Disease

3 mins

Ghon Complex

Calcified Focus of Infection

Hilar Lymph Nodes

Primary Tuberculosis

Typically in Children

1 min

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Characteristics

Mycolic Acid Cell Wall

Acid-fast

Carbolfuchsin Stain Red

Lowenstein-Jensen Agar

Serpentine Cord Factor

Primary TB

Caseating Granuloma

Ghon Focus

Hilar Lymph Nodes

Ghon Complex

Reactivation TB

Reactivation in Apex

3 mins

Tuberculosis Intervention

Airborne Isolation

Combination Drug Therapy (RIPE)

6-12 Months

DOT

BCG Vaccination

Medication Education

3 Negative Sputum Specimens

Infection Control

2 mins

Tuberculosis Skin Mantoux Test (PPD)

Delayed Hypersensitivity (Cell Mediated Response)

Intradermal Injection

Read 48-72 hours

≥ 5 mm Induration

Immunosuppressed

≥ 10 mm Induration

High Risk Patients

≥ 15 mm Induration

Chest X-Ray

3 mins

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

No Cell Wall and No Gram Stain

Cholesterol Membrane

Eaton's Agar

Mulberry Colonies

Atypical pneumonia

Military Recruits

Cold IgM Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Erythema Multiforme

Tetracycline

Erythromycin

2 mins

Streptococcus Pneumoniae Disease

Sickle Cell Anemia

Sepsis in Patients with Splenectomy

Rusty Sputum

MOPS

Meningitis

Otitis Media

Pneumonia

Sinusitis

2 mins

Streptococcus Pneumoniae Characteristics

Gram-Positive

Diplococci

Lancet-Shaped

Catalase-Negative

Optochin-Sensitive

Bile Soluble

Alpha-Hemolytic

Polysaccharide Capsule

Positive Quellung Reaction

IgA Protease

1 min

Common Causes of Pneumonia: Neonates (< 4 Weeks Old)

Group B Streptococci

E. coli

44 secs

Common Causes of Pneumonia: Children (4 Weeks - 18 Years)

Runts May Cough Chunky Sputum

RSV (Viruses)

Mycoplasma

Chlamydia pneumoniae

Chlamydia trachomatis

Streptococcus pneumoniae

1 min

Common Causes of Pneumonia: Adults (18 - 40 Years Old)

Mycoplasma

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Chlamydia pneumoniae

41 secs

Common Causes of Pneumonia: Middle-Aged Adults (40 - 65 Years Old)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Mycoplasma

Haemophilus influenzae

Anaerobes

Viruses

1 min

Common Causes of Pneumonia: Elderly (65+ Years Old)

Influenza Virus

Haemophilus influenzae

Anaerobes

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Gram-Negative Rods

59 secs

Rhinosinusitis Assessment

Sinus Obstruction

Nasal Drainage

Facial Pain

Lower Forehead

Cheeks

Nose

Retro-orbital

Fever

Persistent Symptoms

2 mins

Atypical Pneumonia

Diffuse Patchy Inflammation

Interstitial Pattern

"Walking Pneumonia"

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Chlamydia pneumoniae

Legionella pneumophila

Adenovirus

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Influenza

Dry Cough

Macrolides

2 mins

Epiglottitis Assessment

Haemophilus Influenzae

Drooling

Fever

Stridor

Restlessness

Dyspnea

Cough

Tripod Position

Emergency Treatment

Do Not Examine Throat

2 mins

Epiglottitis Interventions

Maintain Airway

Upright/Sitting Position

Humidified Oxygen

Intubation/Tracheostomy Supplies At Bedside

IV Antibiotics

Decrease Anxiety

NPO

Vaccine

Restrain to Prevent Extubation

2 mins

Pneumonia Intervention

Humidified Oxygen

Deep Breathing Exercises

Position of Comfort

Increase Fluid Intake

Manage Fever

Antibiotics

Mucolytics

Expectorants

Pneumococcal Vaccine

Sepsis

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF)

Prevention Education

2 mins

Pneumonia Assessment

Older Adult

Immunocompromised

Long Term Care

Shortness of Breath (SOB)

Hypoxemia

Cough and Sputum Production

Wheezing or Crackles

Fever

Pleuritic Pain

Chest X-ray

2 mins

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