Chest Lecture 4

Question 1

What is pneumonia?

Answer 1

inflammation of the alveolar parenchyma (implied infection)

Question 2

When do most pneumonia resolve?

Answer 2

w/in 4 weaks

Question 3

What determines the prognosis of pneumonia?

Answer 3

Causative agent and patient’s immune response.

Question 4

What is the MC pneumonia?

Answer 4

Lobular/Broncho

Question 5

What are other types of pneumonia?

Answer 5

Lobar
Interstitial pneumonia
Aspiration pneumonia

Question 6

What is the most common bacterial community acquired agent?

Answer 6

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 7

What is a possible pneumonia that affects alcoholics, diabetics, or other chronic diseases?

Answer 7

Haemophilus influenza

Question 8

What are the modes of infection for pneumonia?

Answer 8

Community-acquired
Nosocomial
Immunosuppressed
Aspiration

Question 9

Tuberculosis has higher incidence among what populations?

Answer 9

Homeless
Prisoners
Elderly in nursing homes
IV drug users

Question 10

What are the features of primary tuberculosis infections?

Answer 10

Often no radiograph findings
Lymphadenopathy w/ or w/out parenchymal consolidation
Typically resolves
Residual ranke complex

Question 11

What are features of a secondary infection of tuberculosis?

Answer 11

Upper lobe distribution
Incomplete consolidation with strand-like radiodensities and cavitations
Superinfections by fungus