PNA/Influenza

Question 1

______ is an infection of the lung parenchyma.

Answer 1

Pneumonia

Question 2

Pneumonia (PNA) is ______?

Answer 2

an infection of the lung parenchyma

Question 3

Name 4 different kinds of pneumonia.

Answer 3

community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
health-care associated pneumonia (HCAP)
hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP)

Question 4

Bacterial pneumonia causes _____ sputum production while viral causes ______ sputum production.

Answer 4

copious; minimal

Question 5

If there is evidence of consolidation, patients will have _____ and dullness to percussion on phys exam.

Answer 5

egophony

Question 6

If there is evidence of ______, patients will have egophony and dullness to percussion on phys exam.

Answer 6

consolidation

Question 7

The vast majority of pneumonia pts with have _____ on CBC.

Answer 7

leukocytosis with left shift

Question 8

The radiographic features of pneumonia are?

Answer 8

lobar consolidation
interstitial infiltrates
cavitation

Question 9

What tests are ordered for every pt with suspected pneumonia?

Answer 9

chest XR
CBC
CMP
blood gas or pulse ox

Question 10

The level of _____ rises in response to a proinflammatory stimulus, especially of bacterial origin, and is produced mainly by the cells of the lungs and intestine.

Answer 10

procalcitonin

Question 11

The level of procalcitonin rises in response to a proinflammatory stimulus, especially of _____ origin, and is produced mainly by the cells of the lungs and intestine.

Answer 11

bacterial

Question 12

Most cases of pneumonia are treated for ____ with Abx.

Answer 12

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