pneumonia

Question 1

pneumonia

Answer 1

inflammatory condition affecting the alveoli of the lungs,

Question 2

Streptococcus pneumonia

Answer 2

80% of cases.

high fever, rapid onset and herpes labialis.

Question 3

common pneumoniae in cOPD patients

Answer 3

haemophilus influenzae

Question 4

staphyloccus aureus

Answer 4

often occurs in patients following influenzae infection

Question 5

myoplasia pneumonia

Answer 5

presents a dry cough and atypical chest signs/x-ray findings.
autoimmune haemolytic anaemia and erythmia multiform may be seen.

Question 6

klebsiella pneumoniae

Answer 6

classically seen in alcoholics

Question 7

pneumocystis jiroveci

Answer 7

typically seen in patients with hiv.

Question 8

symptoms of pneumonia

Answer 8

cough.
sputum.
dyspnoea.
chest pain: may be pleuritic
fever

Question 9

signs of pneunonia

Answer 9

signs of systematic inflammatory response 
fever
Tachycardia 
reduced oxygen saturations
reduced breath sounds

Question 10

management of pneumonia

Answer 10

antibiotics to treat the underlying Infection
Oxygen therapy if the patient is hypoxaemic
Intravenous fluids if the patient is hypotensive or shows signs of dehydration.