Pneumo 1

Question 1

Pneumonia
Symptoms?

Answer 1

• cough
• dyspnea
• pleuritic chest pain
• fever
• fatigue
• anorexia

Question 2

Pneumonia
Signs?

Answer 2

• tachypnea
• tachycardia
• increased work of breathing
• adventitious sounds (crackles/ ronchi)
• hypoxemia
• (dullness to percussion, egophony, tactile fremitus)

Question 3

Pneumonia
Complementary exams? Findings

Answer 3

• leukocytosis (left shift)/ leukopenia
• ⬆️ PCR, ⬆️ VS
• ⬆️ procalcitonin ( +++ bacteria)
• pulmonary opacities
• more if sepsis ⚠️

Question 4

Pneumonia
Diagnosis?

Answer 4

Syndrome + Chest imaging
(consolidation / interstitial infiltrates, …)

Question 5

Pneumonia
Severity scores?

Answer 5

PSI
CURB-65

Question 6

CRISE ASMÁTICA
Tx?

Answer 6

• <12a ➡️ salbutamol
• > 12a ➡️ corticoide + LABA

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