Case 12: Pneumonia

Question 1

What is the curb65 score

Answer 1

When a diagnosis of CAP Is made at presentation to hospital, the CURB65 score determines whether the patient is at low, intermediate, or high risk of death

Question 2

When is the CURB65 score not useful

Answer 2

Patients younger than 65. Cannot score as highly. And younger patients tend to compensate.

Patients with renal Impairment. Are you a rear of seven or more may be their baseline

Question 3

2 compounds in Tazocin

Answer 3

Piperacillin

Tazobactam

Question 4

Most common cause of community acquired pneumonia

Answer 4

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 5

Commonest bacterial cause of CAP

Answer 5

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Gram-positive coccus

Question 6

Commonest viral cause of CAP

Answer 6

Influenza A and B

Question 7

Commonest fungal cause of CAP

Answer 7

Pneumocystis jiroveci

Question 8

Commonest bacterial cause of CAP

Answer 8

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Gram-positive coccus

Question 9

Commonest viral cause of CAP

Answer 9

Influenza A and B

Question 10

Commonest fungal cause of CAP

Answer 10

Pneumocystis jiroveci