Pneumonia Flashcards
1
Q
What is pneumonia?
A
Low respiratory tract infection that affects the lung parenchyma
2
Q
What are the common causes of community acquired pneumonia?
A
- strep pneumoniae (1st)
- H. Influenza
- Mycoplasma influenzae
3
Q
What are the common causes of hospital acquired pneumonia?
A
- H influenzae
- klebsiella
- staph aureus
4
Q
What are the common causes of pneumonia in immunocompromised patients?
A
- strep pneumoniae
- H influenzae
- staph aurues
- M catarrhalis
- pneumocystis
5
Q
What are the symptoms of pneumonia?
A
- productive cough
- dyspnoea
- fever
- basal crackles and crepitations
- dull to percussion
- increased vocal fremitus and breath sounds
6
Q
What investigations are you going to do?
A
- CXR: consolidations, opacity
- Sputum sample
- FBE: CRP, etc
