Pulmonology

Question 1

Cause of community Aquired Pneumonia in an otherwise healthy individual <65 years old

Answer 1

Community Aquired pneumonia in an otherwise healthy individual <65 yo is generally caused by

strep pneumo

h. flu

Treat these patients with a macrolide (azithromycin, erythromycin, claithromycin), doxycyclne, or a floraquinolone

Question 2

Treatment of CAP in a patient >65 years old with a comorbid condition (COPD, DM, renal failure, heart failure, liver disease, or alcohol abuse)

Answer 2

treatment of CAP in high risk patients is with a respiratory floraquinolone

moxifloxacin

gemifloxacin

levofloxacin

Question 3

Treatment for CAP in a patient <65

Answer 3

Treat CAP in patients under 65 with

macrolide (azithromycin)

doxycycline

floraquinolone

Question 4

What is the best antibiotic to treat a sinus infection?

Answer 4

Use Augmentin