Pneumonia Oct20 M2,3 Flashcards
pneumonia: how can surpass host defenses (3)
defect in host defense, highly virulent, overwhelming bacteria
3 types of pneumonia
bacteria, viruses, fungus
3 categories of bacterial pneumonias
typical, atypical and selected populations
typical bacterial pneumonia principal organism
streptococcus pneumoniae
atypical bacterial pneumonia principal organism
mycoplasma pneumoniae
selected populations bacterial pneumonia principal organisms (2)
staphylococcus aureus
pseudomonas aeruginosa
most common cause of pneumonia
streptococcus pneumoniae
streptococcus pneumoniae description + what kind of infection
gram positive diplococcus, lobar pneumonia, inflammatory edema fills alveolar airspace and spreads through pores of Kohn
streptococcus pneumoniae on CXR
air bronchograms, whole lobe affected. (consolidation)
mycoplasma pneumoniae affects who mostly
healthy young adults
mycoplasma pneumoniae why atypical
bc can be counfounded with virus bc of the symptoms (headache, sore throat, aches, pains
mycoplasma pneumoniae intensity
mild
mycoplasma pneumoniae CXR and CT
interstitial pattern. ground glass opacities and nodules on CT
staphylococcus aureus gram, acquired where
gram positive, hospital acquired
streptococcus pneumonia acquired where
community
staphylococcus aureus susceptible hosts
post-influenza, children, elderly
staphylococcus aureus type of lung infection + give pathology
bronchopneumonia. airways involved, rapid spread, necrosis, cavitation, tissue destruction, empyeme, abcess