Pneumonia Flashcards
pneumonia (aka “pneumonitis”)
- inflm within the lung
infectious or non-infectious
both
infectious classification subtypes
- pneumococcal pneumonia (most common aka “typical pneumonia”)
- community acquired
- nosocomial (hospital-acquired)
typical pneumonia
caused by bacterial infection
atypical pneumonia
caused by something other than bacteria (viral)
etiology
- several microbes (bacteria, viral, fungi)
- noxious fumes
- aspiration pneumonia
aspiration pneumonia
anything other than air enters the lungs (ex. gastric content)
example of noxious fumes
house fire smoke
what microbe usually causes pneumonia
bacteria
patho
- mucociliary blanket compromised (ex. smoking)
- immunocompromised pts have impaired resp defences
- agent enters lungs –> infect within lung –> inflm of lungs –> tissue damage & edema –> impaired gas exchange
4 stages of pneumococcal pneumonia
- edema stage
- red hepatization stage
- grey hepatization stage
- resolution
edema stage (1)
- microbes enter alveoli
- abundance of proteins present in purulent exudate, microbes, defence cells, and edema
red hepatization stage (2)
RBC and polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) containing bacteria in alveoli, capillary congestion (d/t hyperemia, vasodilation)
grey hepatization stage (3)
- clearance of alveolus
- phagocytosis: macrophages engulf microbes, debris, RBCs, & PMNs
- less capillary congestion
- occurs 2-3 days after red hepatization stage
resolution stage (4)
- immunocompromised may not recover
- non-immunocompromised recover gradually