Causes
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
can cause what disease
Pneumonia
Bird excrement
Histoplasmosis
The drug of choice for the treatment of fungal lung diseases is:
amphotericin B
animal dander and mold are associated with
Extrinsic asthma
What is the name of the protective wall that surrounds and encases lung tissue infected with
tuberculosis?
Tubercle
Ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP) is defined as pneumonia that develops:
more than 48 to 72 hours after endotracheal intubation
The preferred stain that is used to identify the TB organism is called:
fluorescent acid-fast stain
The antifungal medication used to treat candida Albicans is:
Nystatin
Overall, most cases of pneumonia are caused by:
viruses
Disseminated TB is described as.....
tuberculosis (TB) in several organs of the body
Fluid can rupture into a bronchus.
Fluid can rupture into the intrapleural space can occur with tissue necrosis occurs in what disease
lung abscess
A skin test is available to confirm which of the following fungal infections?
coccidioidomycosis
Isoniazid, Ethambutol, Rifampin, and Pyrazinamide are 6 month tx options for
TB
Caused by inhaled fungal spores
Fungal
pulmonary edema often awakens with severe dyspnea after several hours of sleep.
What is this called?
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
1. Penetrating chest wound
2. Septic embolism
3. Aspirated foreign body
4. Bronchogenic cyst
can result in
lung abscess
chronic lung infections from an early age
an elevated chloride level in the sweat
genetic testing of the patient and/or parents
CF
1. Afterload reducer
2. Inotropic agents
3. Preload reducers
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Staphylococcus, Klebsiella, and Pseudomonas are responsible for
Hospital-acquired pneumonia
What ABG results would be consistent with Extensive Tuberculosis?
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Chronic Ventilatory Failure with Hypoxemia
myocardial infarction, mitral valve disease, and congenital heart defects are causes of
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Direct visualization of yeast in sputum
smears
Blastomycosis
1. Oxygen therapy
2. Bronchopulmonary Hygiene Therapy
3. Mechanical Ventilation
4. Respiratory Isolation Protocol
a. Negative pressure room
b. Airborne precautions
TB
Fungus inhabits areas high in the organic matter:
forest soil, decaying wood, animal manure,
abandoned buildings
Blastomycosis
Major lung structural changes with pneumonia include:
alveolar inflammation
alveolar consolidation