57. Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Question 1

causes of community-acquired pneumonia

Answer 1

• streptococcus pneumonia
• influenza A
• mycoplasma pneumoniae
• chlamydiophila pneumonia

Question 2

community-acuired pneumonia Can lead to sepsis, presented as…

Answer 2

presented as hypotension, altered LOC, and organ dysfunction

Question 3

community-acuired pneumonia cans show Leukocytosis with a…

Answer 3

leftward shift, leukopenia

Question 4

testing for community-acquired pneumonia

Answer 4

• chest radiograph
• blood tests
• sputum culture and gram stain

Question 5

What are you looking for in chest radiograph for community-acquired pneumonia

Answer 5

pulmonary opacities f/r WBC and fluid accumulation within the alveoli

• viral = diffuse widespread whitening
• bacterial = patchy and consolidated

Question 6

Types of blood tests for community-acquired pneumonia

Answer 6

• ESR
• CRP
• procalcitonin

Question 7

describe abx tx for community-acquired pneumonia

Answer 7

abx within 4 hrs of presentation to treat bacterial pneumonia