CAP (Nicasio) Flashcards
1
Q
CAP: Exclusion Factor (1)
A
Hospitalized < 48hr
2
Q
CAP: Inclusion Factors (5)
A
- ) Hospitalized ≥ 48hr within 3mo of infection
- ) Residing in nursing home or LTC facility
- ) Attend wound care/dialysis clinic within 30d of infection
- ) IV antibiotics within 30d of infection
- ) Chemotherapy within 30d of infection
3
Q
CAP Bugs (8)
A
- ) Strep pneumo (oral)
- ) H. influenza (oral)
- ) M. catarrhalis (oral)
- ) Leigonella (inhalation)
- ) Mycoplasma (inhalation)
- ) Staph aureus
- ) Enterobacteriaeace
- ) PSAR
4
Q
CAP: Signs/Symptoms (5)
A
- ) Fever
- ) Chills
- ) Cough + pleuritic chest pain
- ) Dyspnea
- ) Purulent sputum
5
Q
Signs/Symptoms + Negative Chest X-Ray
A
Upper respiratory infection
6
Q
Signs/Symptoms + Positive Chest X-Ray
A
Lower respiratory infection
7
Q
3 Most Common Pneumo Pathogens
A
- ) Strep pneumo
- ) H. influenza
- ) M. catarrhalis
8
Q
“Walking Pneumonia” pathogen
A
Mycoplasma pneumonia
9
Q
S/Sx: Strep pneumo
A
Chest pain
Fever
purulent sputum
10
Q
S/Sx: H. influenzae
A
High fever
Tachypnea
Tachycardia
Productive Cough