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1
Q

What is pneumonia?

A

LRTI

Inflammation and consolidation of the lung tissue due to an infectious agent

2
Q

What is CAP?

A

Community acquired pneumonia

3
Q

What puts you at risk of pneumonia?

A
Institutions
Low nutrition
Smoking
Alcoholism
specific drugs - mucociliary drugs (atropine), sedatives - reduce cough, steroids - reduce phagocytosis
4
Q

What investigations might you do in pneumonia? What is the acronym?

A

SUBEX

Sputum - Acid fast bacilli, general culture, gram stain, legionella antigen
Urine
Blood - Cultures, WBC, urea, serology
ECG
Xray
5
Q

What is the prognosis of pneumonia?

A

6th leading cause of death

Most common cause of death due to infectious disease

6
Q

What is the ‘risk screening’ acronym used in pneumonia to see if you should admit the patient?

A

CURB65

Confusion
High urea (>7)
High rest rate (>30)
Low BP (90/60)
Age 65+

If they have 2 points, admit

7
Q

What are the historical types of pneumonia?

A

Typical - abupt onset, high fever, purulent sputum, focal consolidation

Atypical - Gradual onset, dry cough, myalgias, headaches

8
Q

What is lobar and bronchopneumonia?

A

Lobar - continuous area affected, eg. a lobe

Bronchopneumonia - affects brochioles, so mulitple lobe foci

9
Q

How could you treat uncomplicated pneumonia?

A

oral amoxycillin + clarithromycin

or

oral cephlasporin

10
Q

How could you treat complicated pneumonia?

A

IV cefuroxime + oral clarithromycin

or

IV augmentin + oral clarythromycin

11
Q

How could you treat atypical pneumonia?

A

IV Rifampicin + tetracycline

12
Q

How could you treat cavitation or aspiration in pneumonia?

A

IV CEF + MET

Cefuroxime + metronidazole

or

Flucloxacillin

13
Q

If someone with pneumonia has rust coloured sputum, what infectious cause would you suspect?

A

Streptococcus Pneumonia

14
Q

If someone had a viral infection, then developed pneumonia, that had sepsis, cavitation, empyema and absesses, what would you think is the cause?

A

Staphylococcus Aureus

15
Q

If someone had an URTI, develops a pneumonia that grumbles along, they feel weak, what might be the cause?

A

Haemiohilus influzena

16
Q

A patient with COPD develops a pneumonia, that is distributed as a bronchopneumonia, what may be the cause?

A

Haemophilus Influenza

17
Q

An alcoholic presents with redcurrent jelly like sputum, what might be the cause?

A

Klebsiella

18
Q

Someone who has many comorbidities and often chokes on food and regurgetates food develops pneumonia, what might be the cause?

A

E-coli

19
Q

Someone is chronically ill with a pneumonia that never fully clears, they have green sputum, what may cause this?

A

Pseudomonas Aerinonsa

20
Q

After travelling abroad, someone develops gradual shortness of breath, weight loss, and has a bright green sputum - what may cause this?

A

TB - Mycobacterium Turberculosis

21
Q

Someone develops pneumonia after staying in an apartment with old air con, they also stop passing urine and start developing hepatosplenomegaly - what is the cause?

A

Legionella Pneumophilia

22
Q

In a nursing home there is an outbreak of an URTI followed by pneumonia. People thought it might be glandular fever at first. What might cause this?

A

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

23
Q

A pigeon fancier develops pneumonia, and starts to feel depressed. What might cause this?

A

Chlamydia Psittacci

24
Q

An immunocompromised patient develops pneumonia, what 3 causes may you suspect?

A

PCP - pneumocystis Carinii
Aspergillus
Cryptococcus