Pneumonia

Question 2

Define pneumonia.
What is required to diagnose?

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Question 3

Classify pneumonia and state how you would classify them.

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Question 4

What blood test should be monitored in legionella pneumonia?
What other RF can you elicit from patient history?

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1. LFTs
2. Recent travel

Question 5

What organisms can cause pneumonia and what patient groups are affected by each?

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Question 6

What are the extra pulmonary Sx of a M. pneumoniae pneumonia?

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Question 7

What S+S would indicate a patient is in sepsis?

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Question 8

Symptoms of pneumonia

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Question 9

What are the LIFESTYLE risk factors for developing pneumonia?

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Question 10

What are ALL the risk factors for developing pneumonia?

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Question 11

What would you ask in a history for a patient with pneumonia?

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Question 12

What would expect to find on exam of pneumonia?

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Question 13

Ddx for pneumonia

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Question 14

What are the diagnostic investigations for pneumonia?

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Question 15

What are the supportive investigations for pneumonia?

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Question 16

What are ALL the investigations for pneumonia?

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Question 17

Describe the CXR.

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Question 18

How would you grade CAP?
How does the grade affect treatment?

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Question 19

What is the preventative measures to decrease the risk of acquiring pneumonia?

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Question 20

What does SALT involve?

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Question 21

Describe the follow up of pneumonia?

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Question 22

Outline the symptom timeline of pneumonia.

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Question 23

Describe the acute management of pneumonia?

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Question 24

Describe the FULL management of pneumonia?

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Question 25

What are the complications of pneumonia?

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Question 26

List the types of pneumonia in order of increasing mortality.
How does ICU admission affect mortality?

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