Pneumonia Flashcards
1
Q
What is pneumonia?
A
Inflammation of the lung parenchyma
2
Q
What are the signs of pneumonia?
A
- dull percussion
- Crackles, bronchial breathing
- cyanosis
- tachypnoea
- septicaemia: rigors
3
Q
What are they symptoms of pneumonia?
A
- fever
- cough with purulent sputum
- pleuritic pain
- dyspnoea
4
Q
What are the to types of pneumonia?
A
Hospital acquired and community acquired
5
Q
What is the most common organism causing community acquired pneumonia?
A
Step pneumoniae
6
Q
What is the most common organism causing hospital acquired pneumonia?
A
Staph aureas
7
Q
What are the complications associated with pneumonia?
A
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- septic shock
- pleural effusion
- Empyema
- Lung abscess
- hypertension
8
Q
What investigations should be carried out for pneumonia?
A
- CXR
- Arterial blood gases
- Bloods
- sputum sample
- regular obs ie O2 sats
9
Q
What is CURB-65?
A
A measure of the severity of pneumonia. you get one point for each point that rings true
10
Q
What does CURB-65 stand for?
A
C-confusion U-urea >7mmol/l R-respiratory rate >30 B-BP <90/<60 65- over 65
11
Q
What is the treatment for pneumonia?
A
- Antibiotics
- Oxygen
- Analgesia
- pneumococcal vaccine for those at risk
