Pneumonia Flashcards
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Pneumonia definition
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- inflammation of lung parenchyma
- bacterial/viral
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Pneumonia investigations
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- observations
- bloods - FBC, U&Es, CRP, LFTs
- ABG
- chest X-ray
- consider blood or sputum culture
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Pneumonia signs and symptoms
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- cough with sputum
- shortness of breath
- pleuritic chest pain
- fever, rigors
- confusion
- night sweats
- CURB65 - confusion, urea > 7, RR 30+, SPB < 90 or DBP < 60, 65+ years old
4
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Community acquired pneumonia definition
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pneumonia acquired outside a hospital or healthcare facilities
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Community acquired pneumonia aetiology
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- Strep pneumoniae is most common (around 50%) followed by Haem influenzae (around 20%)
- M. Catarrhalis in immunocompromise or chronic lung disease
- Ps. Aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis
- Staph Aureus in cystic fibrosis
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Community acquired pneumonia pathophysiology
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- pathogen reaches lower respiratory tract via inhalation, aspiration, haematogenous spread, extension
- invasion and overgrowth of pathogen in lung parenchyma
- host defences overwhelmed, exudate production
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Community acquired pneumonia management
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- CURB65 0-1 - PO amoxicillin for 5 days or clarithromycin/doxycycline if allergic
- CURB65 2-3 - admit, PO amoxicillin + clarithromycin for 5 days (or doxy)
- CURB65 4+ - admit, consider ITU, IV co-amoxiclav + clarithromycin for 5 days (or levofloxacin)
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Hospital acquired pneumonia definition
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- acute lower respiratory tract infection acquired after 48h+ in hospital
- not incubating on admission
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Hospital acquired pneumonia aetiology
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- early onset (under 5 days) - Strep pneumoniae
- late onset (over 5 days) - MRSA, Pseudomonas, E. Coli, Klebsiella
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Hospital acquired pneumonia management
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- non-severe symptoms - oral antibiotics, e.g. amoxicillin/ clavulanate
- other abx - doxycycline, cephalexin, co-trimoxazole, trimethoprim
- oxygen, IV fluids, vasopressors, VTE prophylaxis as needed
- severe symptoms - IV antibiotics such as pip-taz or meropenem
- MRSA - vancomycin, teicoplanin
- consider ITU
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Legionella
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- infected water supplies
- air conditioning, e.g. hotels (holidays)
- hyponatremia
12
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Chlamydia psittachi
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- infected birds
- parrot owners etc
13
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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- causes erythema multiforme (target lesions)
- neurological symptoms
- cold agglutinin disease
14
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Q fever/Coxiella burnetti
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- exposure to animals’ bodily fluids
- farmers with flu-like symptoms
15
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Atypical pneumonia management
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- macrolides (azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin)
- fluoroquinolones (levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin)
- tetracyclines (doxycycline)
