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Symptoms of Pneumonia

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fevers, rigors, cough +/- sputum, dyspnoea, haemoptysis, malaise, pleuritic pain

2
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4 classifications of Pneumonia

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  1. Community acquired - strep pneumonia or haem influenza most common
  2. Hospital acquired - gram neg or staph aureus
  3. Aspiration Pneumonia
  4. Immunocompromised Pneumonia
3
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Examination findings

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fever, cyanosis, confusion, tachypnoea, tachycardia, hypotension, consolidation chest findings

4
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Investigations? Scoring?

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CXR - 
O2 saturation - ABG if severe 
bloods -CBC, UEC, CRP, B.culture
Sputum culture and microscopy
Urine - for pneumococcal and legionella antigen 
PCR sputum, BAL if in ICU 

CURB65

5
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management

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Antibiotics - oral or IV 
O2 as required 
IVF 
Analgesia - if pleurisy 
repeat CXR if not improving - and in 6-8weeks 

Pneumococcal vaccine to at risk people

6
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Complications

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pleural effusion, empyema, lung abscess, Resp failure, septicaemia, pericarditis