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What chest x-ray views should you order for an ambulatory pt. with acute,
productive cough x 3 days with fatigue? - ANSWER PA & lateral chest XR


The patient's chest x-ray reveals an opacity in the left lower lobe. What is your
interpretation? - ANSWER Pneumonia


Synonyms for "opacity." - ANSWER Infiltrate, consolidation


Bronchitis - ANSWER Blue-tint to skin d/t chronic hypoxia & hypercapnia
Wheezing, rhonchi, crackles (sputum)


Emphysema - ANSWER Pink skin color
Pursed lip breathing


Most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia - ANSWER 1) S.
pneumonia (gram-positive)
2) H. influenzae (COPD)


Treatment for community-acquired pneumonia for a healthy adult without
comorbidities. - ANSWER 1) Amoxicillin
2) Doxycycline

, 3) Macrolide


Which 5-day antibiotic regimen is most likely to produce GI upset? - ANSWER
Doxycyline


What are the contraindications to taking doxycycline? - ANSWER Drinking milk
Pregnancy
Prolonged exposure to sunlight


Treatment of community-acquired pneumonia for patients who have
comorbidities. - ANSWER 1) Respiratory fluroquinolone
2) Amoxicillin/clavulanate or cephalosporin PLUS a macrolide or doxycycline


What issues may contraindicate use of a quinolone in a patient who has CAP? -
ANSWER Pregnancy
Hx of QT prolongation
AAA
Dehydration
CrCl < 30 mL/min


Examples of macrolides - ANSWER Azithromycin
Clarithromycin


Standards for COPD - ANSWER Gold (Global Initiative for COPD)

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