Flashcards in PNA/Influenza Deck (12):
1
______ is an infection of the lung parenchyma.
Pneumonia
2
Pneumonia (PNA) is ______?
an infection of the lung parenchyma
3
Name 4 different kinds of pneumonia.
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
health-care associated pneumonia (HCAP)
hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP)
4
Bacterial pneumonia causes _____ sputum production while viral causes ______ sputum production.
copious; minimal
5
If there is evidence of consolidation, patients will have _____ and dullness to percussion on phys exam.
egophony
6
If there is evidence of ______, patients will have egophony and dullness to percussion on phys exam.
consolidation
7
The vast majority of pneumonia pts with have _____ on CBC.
leukocytosis with left shift
8
The radiographic features of pneumonia are?
lobar consolidation
interstitial infiltrates
cavitation
9
What tests are ordered for every pt with suspected pneumonia?
chest XR
CBC
CMP
blood gas or pulse ox
10
The level of _____ rises in response to a proinflammatory stimulus, especially of bacterial origin, and is produced mainly by the cells of the lungs and intestine.
procalcitonin
11
The level of procalcitonin rises in response to a proinflammatory stimulus, especially of _____ origin, and is produced mainly by the cells of the lungs and intestine.
bacterial
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