pneumonia Flashcards
1
Q
what organism causes low sodium
A
legionella
1
Q
seen in elderly, diabetics and alcoholics
A
klebsiella
2
Q
seen in immunosuppressed
A
pneumocystis jirovecci
3
Q
which organism is associayed with herpes liabis
A
step pneumno
4
Q
important follow up test for patient with copd and pneumonia
A
chest xray 6 weeks after to rule out malignancy
5
Q
complication of pneumonia
A
lung abscess
pleural empyema
6
Q
how does a lung abscess present
A
consolidation
circiular outline just above it
7
Q
how does a pleural empyema present
A
typically lateral in the lung, with obtuse angles with the chest wall
8
Q
what is consolidation
A
when the air in the small airways of the lungs is replaced with a fluid, solid, or other material such as pus, blood, water, stomach contents, or cells.
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