Ix of pneumonia

Question 1

Lung signs of pneumonia

Answer 1

1. Dull percussion note
2. Reduced breath sounds
3. Bronchial breathing
4. Coarse crepitations
5. Increased vocal fremitus

Question 2

Cardiovascular signs of pneumonia

Answer 2

1. Tachycardia
2. Hypotension
3. Cyanois

Question 3

Name 4 pulmonary complications

Answer 3

1. Pneumothorax
2. Lung abscess
3. Empyema
4. Pleural effusion

Question 4

Name 2 extrapulmonary complications

Answer 4

1. Sepsis

2. Atrial fibrillation

Question 5

Name 3 bed sides investigations

Answer 5

1. Sputum sample
2. Urinary sample
3. ECG

Question 6

Name 3 blood investigations

Answer 6

1. Full blood count
2. Urea and electrolytes
3. CRP

Question 7

Name one imagine and what findings?

Answer 7

1. Chest X ray

2. Consolidation // pneumothorax // abscess // empyema

Question 8

What is CURB 65 used for?

Answer 8

Calculated in primary care to stratify the severity of the infection

Question 9

What does CURB-65 stand for?

Answer 9

1. C onfusion
2. Urea > 7
3. Respiratory rate >30
4. Blood pressure (<90, <60)
5. 65 > age

Question 10

What does CURB score of 0-1 mean?

Answer 10

oupatient // care at home

Question 11

What does CURB score of 2-3 mean?

Answer 11

secondary care

Question 12

What does CURB score of > 3 mean?

Answer 12

ICU