Bacterial Pneumonias Flashcards
1
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What is Bacterial Pneumonias?
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- Inflammation of the lungs
- Fluid filled alveoli and bronchioles
2
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What are the categorized by the affected regions or the organism causing the Bacterial Pneumonias
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- Lobar pneumonia- Entire lobes of the lungs
- Mycoplasmal pneumonia- caused by Mycobacterium
- Nosocomial pneumonia-pneumonia acquired in a health care setting
3
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How sever is Bacterial Pneumonias?
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- Most serious of the pneumonias
- Most frequent in adults
4
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Cause for Other Bacterial Pneumonia
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- Haemophilus influenzae
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Yersinia pestis
- Chlamydia species
5
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Portal of entry for Other Bacterial Pneumonia
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- Inhalation
- Blood with Y. pestis
6
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Signs/Symptoms for Other Bacterial Pneumonia
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- Typical pneumonia
- Frothy, bloody sputum in the case of Y. pestis
7
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Incubation period for Other Bacterial Pneumonia
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-Variable depending on cause although Y. pestis can produce symptoms in hours
8
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Susceptibility for Other Bacterial Pneumonia
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Typically young children
9
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Treatment for Other Bacterial Pneumonia
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Antibiotic treatment
10
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Prevention for Other Bacterial Pneumonia
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- Good hygiene
- Vaccine available for H. influenzae
