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1
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Most common entry of microorganism into the lower RT?

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Aspiration

2
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Increase in aspirated volume

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loss of control of the upper airway which should be patent in order to protect us from aspiration

3
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2nd most common mode of infection

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Inhalation

4
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Infection that has spread to the lungs

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Hematogenous spread

5
Q

Non-pulmonary infection that spreads to the lungs

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contiguous Extension

6
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Mechanical components in lung defense

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  1. Turbinates and nares -
  2. Branching architecture of tracheobronchial tree
  3. particle deposition in the RT
  4. Expulsive mechanism
7
Q

Most important mechanism involved in protection of the respiratory tract

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Mucociliary escalatory

8
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Transport rate of Mucociliary escalator

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3mm/min, becoming more rapid proximally

9
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Conditions that can cause clearance impairment

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  1. Advanced age
  2. Smoking
  3. Viral infections
  4. Pulmonary dysfunctions
10
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Double layer of Mucus

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External Gel Layer

Internal Sol layer

11
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External Gel Layer

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Viscous, elastic
traps and transport deposited particles
Loss of elasticity can impair clearance

12
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Internal sol layer

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Thin liquid where cilia can move easily

13
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Mucus is more abundant where? proximally or distally?

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proximally

14
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Cilia

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biphasic, periodic motion and strikes the gel with their tips

15
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Presence of Normal Bacterial flora

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adhere to the mucosal oropharynx and serve as protective organisms

Prevent the binding of pathogenic bacteria to mucosal areas

16
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Most important defense mechanism in the alveolar level

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Alveolar macrophages

17
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Defenses at the alveolar level

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  1. Alveolar macrophages
  2. lymphoid nodule
  3. lymphokines
  4. surfactants
  5. Immunoglobulins
  6. COmplement
  7. Chemotactic factors
18
Q

Surfactant proteins

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SP A and D
antiviral and antibacterial
capable of opsonization

19
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Functions of alveolar macrophages

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  1. phagocytosis
  2. possess immunologic form (T-lymphocytes)
  3. release cytokines to trigger inflammatory response
20
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Enables macrophages to recruit and activate other inflammatory cells

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Cytokines (LT B4 and IL 8)

21
Q

Events that follow capillary leak

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Hemoptysis
Radiographic infiltrates
Rales on physical examination

22
Q

Factors Affecting Host Defense

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  1. Medical Illness
  2. Immunosupression
  3. Cortocosteroids
23
Q

Drugs that cause immunosupression

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ATG/ALG
OKT3
Corticosteroids
Cyclosporine
Azathioprine
Tacrolimus, Sirolimus
Mycophenolate Mofetil
24
Q

Side effects of immunosuppression

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Granulocytopenia
Bone marrow depression
Subtle changes on macrophages

25
Q

Infections caused by chronic steroid intake

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TB
Legionella
Nocardia
Streptococci
Aspergillus, Candida
CMV, HSV, RSV
Pneumocystis
26
Q

First line of defese against infection

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innate immunity

27
Q

Does not confer long lasting immunity

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innate immunity

28
Q

Initial response of innate immunity

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limit infection, initiate specific or adaptive immune response

29
Q

Found on the surface and within endosome of host cells

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TLR

30
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LPS in g(-) are detected by

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TLR4

31
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types of adaptive immune response

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Cellular and humoral

32
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consists of T lymphocytes, macrophages, NK cells

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Cellular immunity

33
Q

Recognizes and combats pathogens that proliferate intracellularly

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Cellular immunity

34
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Components of the adaptive immune response

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dendritic cells, macrophages, B lymphocytes

35
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CD8 (+)

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cytotoxic T cells

36
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CD4 (+)

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Helper T cells

37
Q

Stimulate inflammatory response

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Cytokines

38
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RES

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Monocyte-derived phagocytic cells

39
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Produced by B lymphocytes

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Antibodies

40
Q

Immunoglobulin that predominates in the circulation

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IgG

41
Q

Earliest specific antibody to appear in infetion

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IgM

42
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Important in allergic and Parasitic disease

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IgE

43
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monomeric IgA

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Serum

44
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Have receptors for both antibody and C3b which aid in the clearance of infectious agents

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PMN

45
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group of serum proteins that adhere to and in some cases disruot the surface of the invading organisms

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Complement system

46
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Complement that acts as opsonin

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C3b

47
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Complements that directly kill some bacterial invaders thru bacteriolysis

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C7.8,9

48
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complement that acts as chemoattractants

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C5a

49
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Pathways for complement activation

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Classical, Alternative, Mannose binding

50
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IV drug USe

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S aureus

51
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Risk of aspiration

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Anaerobes

52
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HIV

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Pneumocystis, CMV

53
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Alcoholic

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Lung abscess

54
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HIV

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Interstitial pneumonia

55
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Respiratory symptoms

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cough 90%
Expectoration 66%
Dyspnea 66%
Pleuritic Pain 50%
Hemoptysis 15%
56
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Community acquired pneumonia is present in 20 to 50% of those who have

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cough
fever
tachypnea
tachycardia
pulmonary crackles
57
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Typical CAP

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Acute, chills, productive cough, purulent or bloody expectoration, pleuritic pain, consolidation by X-ray, crackles by PE, ELevated WBCs (neutrophils)

58
Q

Atypical CAP

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Legionella, mycoplasma, chlamydia
Gradual onset
Fever
Nonproductive cough
Systemic complaints more prominent than respiratory ones
Normal white count
59
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Elderly and immunocompromised

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changes in sensorium, loss of appetite, electrolyte imbalance, history of falls, sleepiness, increased sleeping time, incontinence

60
Q

Specificity of Gram stain for pneumococcal pneumonia

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> 80%

61
Q

Good sputum mechanism

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EC <10/LPfF

PMN >25/LPF

62
Q

Blood cultures

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at least 2

Overall yield : 20%

63
Q

Endotracheal aspirate

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quantitative cultures

>105 CFU/ml = pneumonia

64
Q

CXR : whole Lobe

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LOBAR

65
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CXR: bulging fissure sign

CUrrant jelly sputum

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Lobar: Klebsiella

66
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CXR: Diffuse pattern

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Bronchopneumonia

S. aureus, P aeruginosa, E. colu

67
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CXR: Blateral or symmetrical, lung abscess, and pneumatocoeles

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Bronchial: Staphylococcal

68
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CXR: Reticular pattern

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Interstitial

Mycoplasma and Viruses

69
Q

CXR: lung fluid level

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Lung abscess

70
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CXR:apical

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TB