Pneumonia Flashcards
- Gram -ve
1
Q
What is it
A
Associated with mechanical ventillation
- Bacteria reproduce in the lungs while the body tries to fight off the infection causing inflammation
- This causes fluid to build ip
- Lungs become less elastic and cannot bind to oxygen as effectively
- Cannot carry oxygen or remove carbon dioxide as effectively
- shortness of breath
2
Q
Common organisms?
A
APE BAN
A baumannii
P aeruginosa
Enterobacyeriaceae
