pneumonia Flashcards
mc cause CAP
strep pneumoniae
mc cause CAP in underlying lung disease
H influenzae
MC cause walking/atypical pneumonia
mycoplasma pneumoniae
pneumonia in contaminated water, AC units, etc
legionella
MC pneumonia in ETOH, severely ill
klebsiella pneumonia
MC pneumonia in immunocompromised
including bronchiectasis and CF
pseudomonas aeruginosa
what are typical pneumonia pathogens
strep pneumo
h influenzae
klebsiella
staph aureus
what are atypical pneumonia pathogens
mycoplasma
chlamydia
legionella
viruses
what is the mc pneumonia cause in a baby
rsv/parainfluenza
what is the mc viral pneumonia cause in an adult
influenza
pneumonia caused by bird/bat droppings in mississippi and ohio river valley areas
histoplasmosis
pneumonia caused by something found in soil in southwest US/desert areas
coccidiodes
currant jelly sputum
klebsiella
rusty/blood tinged sputum
strep pneumonia
foul sputum
anaerobes (MC aspiration)