CC5 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Pneumonia
A
infection of the alveoli and the tissues that surround them
2
Q
alveoli
A
small air sacs of the lungs
3
Q
community acquired pneuomonia
A
gotten when walking around town or a family members. most commonly gotten by infection with pneumococcus
4
Q
asplenic
A
spleen removed
5
Q
pneumococci that are resistance to penicillin are becoming increasingly common, so…
A
newer antibiotics are often used.
6
Q
PCV
A
pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
7
Q
PCV13
PCV15
PCV20
PCV21
A
the numbers represents how many serotypes the vaccine protects against
8
Q
PPSV23
A
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide
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