Pneumonia causes buzzwords Flashcards
1
Q
alcoholic patient
A
Klebsiella pneumoniae - currant jelly sputum
2
Q
Patient w/ decreased level of consciousness
A
anaerobes
3
Q
patient w/ CF
A
Pseudomonas
4
Q
Patient w/ HIV and CD4 below 200
A
P. jirovecii
5
Q
Post influenza
A
S. aureus - severe, often fatal
6
Q
Acquired from patio cooling water mister
A
legionella pneumophila
7
Q
Travel to southwestern US
A
Coccidiodes immitis
8
Q
Exposure to bird/bat droppings in Ohio/Mississippi River valleys
A
Histoplasma capsulatum
9
Q
Patient with pet parrot
A
Chlamydophila psittaci
