Pneumonia

Question 1

What is pneumonia?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the distal lung parenchyma.

Question 2

Which groups does pneumonia affect particularly?

Answer 2

There is a high incidence of pneumonia in the elderly.

Question 3

Name 4 risk factors for pneumonia.

Answer 3

• Age
• Exposure to pneumonia
• Smoking
• Immunocompromised patients

Question 4

Which organisms typically cause Community Acquired Pneumonia?

Answer 4

• Strep. pneumoniae (70%)
• Haemophilus influenzae
• Moraxella catarrhalis
• Staph. aureus (ask about recent flu-like infection or IV drug use)

Question 5

Which organisms typically cause Hospital Acquired Pneumonia?

Answer 5

Gram negative enterococci:

• Pseudomonas
• Klebsiella