Causes of pneumonia.

Question 1

Give examples of atypical causes of pneumonia?

Answer 1

Klebsiella.
Legionella.
Mycoplasma.
Chlamydia psittacci.

Question 2

Give examples of abscessing pneuomina?

Answer 2

Klebsiella.

Staph aureus.

Question 3

Give examples of cavitating pneumonia?

Answer 3

Klebsiella.
Staph aureus.
H. influenzae.
TB.
Aspergillus/cryptococcus.

Question 4

Name causes of aspiration pneumonia?

Answer 4

Klebsiella.

E.coli.

Question 5

Which pathogen causes lobar pneumonia with rusty sputum?

Answer 5

Strep.

Question 6

Which pathogen commonly causes epiglottitis?

Answer 6

H. influenzae.

Question 7

Which pathogen causes bronchopneumonia secondary to a viral infection?

Answer 7

Staph aureus.

Question 8

What pathogen commonly causes empyema, abscesses & scepticaemia > endocarditis?

Answer 8

Staph aureus.

Question 9

What pathogen causes nosocomial pneumonia leading to abscessing bronchopneumonia, haemoptysis & cavitation?

Answer 9

Klebsiella.

Question 10

Which pathogen causes aspiration pneumonia in chronically ill patients?

Answer 10

E.coli.

Question 11

What pathogen causes pneumonia with copious green sputum in chronically ill patients with lung disease?

Answer 11

Pseudomonas Aeriginosa.

Question 12

What pathogen causes rhabdomyolysis, splenomegally & renal failure?

Answer 12

Legionella.

Question 13

What pathogen causes skin eruptions, hepatitis, meningitis & endocarditis?

Answer 13

Mycoplasma.

Question 14

What pathogen causes a rash, splenomegally, depression & persists for months?

Answer 14

Chlamydia psittaci.

Question 15

What pathogen causes haemoptysis, cavitation & granulomas in the homeless?

Answer 15

TB.

Question 16

What pathogen causes pneumonia with haemoptyis, cavitation & weight loss in the immunocompromised?

Answer 16

Aspergillus/cryptococcus.

Question 17

Which pathogens mainly effect chronically ill patients?

Answer 17

Klebsiella.
E.coli.
Pseudomonas Aeriginosa.
Staph aureus.

Question 18

What pathogens commonly causes haemoptysis?

Answer 18

Klebsiella.
TB.
Aspergillus/cryptococcus.

Question 19

What is the main bacterial cause of pharyngitis?

Answer 19

Streptococcus.

Question 20

Which bacteria cause pharyngitis with a pseudomembrane?

Answer 20

C. Diptheria.

Question 21

What is the treatment for uncomplicated pneumonia (CURB-65 < 2) ?

Answer 21

Amoxicillin + Clarithromycin.

Question 22

What is the treatment for complicated pneumonia (CURB-65 > 2) ?

Answer 22

Cefuroxime/Augmentin + Clarithromycin.

Question 23

What is the treatment for atypical pneumonia?

Answer 23

Clarithromycin.

Question 24

What is the treatment for cavitating pneumonia?

Answer 24

Cefuroxime, Metronidazole + Flucloxacillin.

Question 25

What is the treatment for aspiration pneumonia?

Answer 25

Cefuroxime + Metronidazole.