Pneumonia Flashcards
Respiratory infection
Inflammation of the lung tissue
Pneumonia
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Causative agent for Bacterial pneumonia
Streptococcus, stapphyloccus
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Causative agent for viral pneumonia
H. Influenza
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Causative agent for fungal pneumonia
Immunocompromised
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Causative agent for
RUSTY PURULENT SPUTUM
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Causative agent for
Yellowish-greenish sputum
Staphylococus penumoniae
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Causative agent for
Non productive cough progressing to mucoid
Mycoplasmal pneumoniae
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Causative agent for
Red Gelatinous sputum
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Causative agent for CAP
Streptococcus
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Causative agent for HAP
Staphylococcus pneumoniae
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Cause from PEDIATRIC, ELDERLY NEUROMUSCULAR PROB
CVA, BEDRIDDEN, SCI
ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Causative agent for HAP after 48hrs stay of hospital prior to discharge
Staphylococcus
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Distortion of E sound to A sound due to mucus accumulation
Egophony
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
An audible whispered 1 2 3 due to mucus accumulation
Pectoriloque
Respiratory infection: Pneumonia
Best time to collect sputum
Early morning