Pneumonia

Question 1

What is pneumonia?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the lungs with consolidation or interstitial infiltrates

Question 2

What are the typical bacterial causative organisms?

Answer 2

Strep. pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Moraxella cattarahalis

Question 3

What are the typical viral causative organisms?

Answer 3

Influenza
COVID-19
RSV

Question 4

What are the atypical causative organisms?

Answer 4

Mycoplasma, legionella, Chlamydophila psittaci/pneumoniae

Question 5

What are the symptoms of pneumonia?

Answer 5

Fever
Cough
Dyspnoea
Chest pain
Sputum

Question 6

What are the risk factors for pneumonia?

Answer 6

> 65
COPD
Exposure to cigarette smoke
Alcohol abuse

Question 7

What are the investigations for pneumonia?

Answer 7

CXR
Pulse oximetry
ABG
FBC
U+Es
CRP
LFTs
Sputum culture

Question 8

What is the management for pneumonia?

Answer 8

Low severity - oral/IV amoxicillin
Moderate severity - IV amoxicillin + clarithromycin
High severity - IV amoxicillin/clavulonate + clarithromycin

Question 9

What does CURB-65 stand for?

Answer 9

Confusion
Urea >7
Resp rate >30
BP <90 systolic or <60 diastolic
over 65