Pneumonia

Question 1

Streptococcus pneumonia (pneumococcus)

Answer 1

80% of cases
high fever, rapid onset and herpes labials
A vaccine to pneumococcus is available

Question 2

Haemophilus influenza

Answer 2

Particularly common in patients with COPD

Question 3

Staphylococcus aureus

Answer 3

often occurs in patients following an influenza infection

Question 4

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Answer 4

atypical pneumonia
often presents with a dry cough and atypical chest signs / x-ray findings
autoimmune haemolytic anaemia and erythema multiform may be seen

Question 5

Legionella pneumophilia

Answer 5

atypical pneumonia

hyponatraemia and lymphopenia common

Question 6

Klebsiella pneumonia

Answer 6

classically seen in alcoholics

Question 7

Pneumocystis jiroveci

Answer 7

typically seen in patient with HIV

presents with a dry cough, exercise-induced desaturations and the absence of chest signs