Pneumonia Flashcards
Define pneumonia.
What is required to diagnose?
Classify pneumonia and state how you would classify them.
What blood test should be monitored in legionella pneumonia?
What other RF can you elicit from patient history?
- LFTs
- Recent travel
What organisms can cause pneumonia and what patient groups are affected by each?
What are the extra pulmonary Sx of a M. pneumoniae pneumonia?
What S+S would indicate a patient is in sepsis?
Symptoms of pneumonia
What are the LIFESTYLE risk factors for developing pneumonia?
What are ALL the risk factors for developing pneumonia?
What would you ask in a history for a patient with pneumonia?
What would expect to find on exam of pneumonia?
Ddx for pneumonia
What are the diagnostic investigations for pneumonia?
What are the supportive investigations for pneumonia?
What are ALL the investigations for pneumonia?
Describe the CXR.
How would you grade CAP?
How does the grade affect treatment?
What is the preventative measures to decrease the risk of acquiring pneumonia?
What does SALT involve?
X-ray is done for follow up of pneumonia. How long after presentation should this be performed?
What would you be looking for on this X-ray?
Outline the symptom timeline of pneumonia.
Describe the acute management of pneumonia?
Describe the FULL management of pneumonia?
What are the complications of pneumonia?
List the types of pneumonia in order of increasing mortality.
How does ICU admission affect mortality?
