L4: Pneumonia Flashcards
Def of Pneumonia
- Acute inflammation of distal lung โLung parynchymaโ
Types of Pneumonia
- Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
- Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia.
Etiology of Pneumonia
Etiology of Pneumonia
- Most Common
- S. Pneumonia
Etiology of Pneumonia
- Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
Etiology of Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
- Neonate
Etiology of Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
- 1-3 Months
Etiology of Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
- 3 - 12 Months
Etiology of Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
- 2 - 5 Years
Etiology of Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
- > 5 Years
Etiology of Hospital-Acquired (nosocomial) Pneumonia
Pathophysiology of Pneumonia
Pathology of Pneumonia
Pathology of Pneumonia
- Congestion
Pathology of Pneumonia
- red Hepatization
Pathology of Pneumonia
- Grey Hepatization
Pathology of Pneumonia
- Resolution
CP of Pneumonia
CP of Pneumonia
- Symptoms
Symptoms of Pneumonia
- General
- Fever
- Cough
- Difficulty of breathing
Symptoms of Pneumonia
- Neonates & Young Infants
- Feeding difficulty
- Restlessness or subtle
Symptoms of Pneumonia
- Older Children
Signs of Pneumonia
Signs of Pneumonia
- Inspection
Inspection in Pneumonia
- General Look
Inspection in Pneumonia
- Respiratory Distress
Signs in Pneumonia
- Palpation
Increased TVF โTactile Vocal Fremitusโ
Signs in Pneumonia
- Percussion
Dullness
Signs in Pneumonia
- Auscultation
Severity Assessment of Pneumonia
Complications of Pneumonia
Complications of Pneumonia
- Lung
Complications of Pneumonia
- Pleura
- Parapneumonic pleural effusion
- Pneumothorax
- Empyema
Complications of Pneumonia
- General
DDx of Pneumonia
DDx of Pneumonia
- Hereditary Disorders
- Cystic fibrosis
- Sickle cell disease
DDx of Pneumonia
- Anatomic Disorders
DDx of Pneumonia
- Leukocyte Dysfunction
DDx of Pneumonia
- Immunity Disorders
DDx of Pneumonia
- Cilia Disorders
- Immotile cilia syndrome
- Kartagener syndrome
Classification of Pneumonia
Typical Bacterial Pneumonia
- Cause
- Age
- Onset
- Course
- Fever
- Symptoms & Signs
- Auscultatory Findings
- X-Ray
- TTT
Staph Aureus Pneumonia
- Cause
- Age
- Onset
- Course
- Fever
- Symptoms & Signs
- Auscultatory Findings
- X-Ray
- TTT
Atypical Pneumonia
- Cause
- Age
- Onset
- Course
- Fever
- Symptoms & Signs
- Auscultatory Findings
- X-Ray
- TTT
Afebrile Pneumonia
- Cause
- Age
- Onset
- Course
- Fever
- Symptoms & Signs
- Auscultatory Findings
- X-Ray
- TTT
Viral Pneumonia
- Cause
- Age
- Onset
- Course
- Fever
- Symptoms & Signs
- Auscultatory Findings
- X-Ray
- TTT
Extra-pulmonary manifestations in mycoplasma pneumonia
INVx in Pneumonia
INVx in Pneumonia
- Rads
INVx in Pneumonia
- Chest X-Ray
Chest X-Ray in Pneumonia
- Findings
Chest X-Ray in Pneumonia
- Indications
INVx in Pneumonia
- CT (Indications)
- Refractory to treatment
- Recurrent pneumonia
INVx in Pneumonia
- Blood Tests
Blood Tests in Pneumonia
- CBC
Blood Tests in Pneumonia
- Acute Phase Reactants
Blood Tests in Pneumonia
- Serum Electrolytes
In Legionella โ Hyponatremia
Blood Tests in Pneumonia
- Albumin
In Parapneumonic effusion
* The lower the serum albumin, the larger the effusion
INVx in Pneumonia
- Micobiology
Microbiological Dx of Pneumonia
- Indications
- Severe disease
- Children who require hospitalization
- Community outbreak
- Unusual pathogen (e.g. TB or S. aureus as MRSA)
Microbiological Dx of Pneumonia
- Culture
Microbiological Dx of Pneumonia
- Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Enzyme immunoassay, immunofluores cence, PCR
Microbiological Dx of Pneumonia
- TB
- Legionellosis & Histoplasmosis
T.B. โโ> Tuberculin test - Acid tast smear
Legionellosis & histoplasmosis โ-โบ Urine antigen test
Microbiological Dx of Pneumonia
- Invasive Tests
Causes of Recurrent or Unresolved Pneumonia
Causes of Recurrent or Unresolved Pneumonia
- Multiople Lobe Affection
Causes of Recurrent or Unresolved Pneumonia
- Single Lobe Affection
Causes of Death in Bacterial Pneumonia
Criteria of Hospitalization in Pneumonia
TTT of Pneumonia
TTT of Pneumonia
- General Support
TTT of Pneumonia
- Drugs
Most Common Organisms Causing Pneumonia According to Age