PULMO

Question 1

Recommended influenza testing g

Answer 1

Any of the following risk factors:
a. aged 60 years and above
b. b. pregnant
c. c. asthmatic
d. d. Other co-morbidities: uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, active malignancies, neurologic disease in evolution, congestive heart failure class II-IV, unstable coronary artery disease, renal failure on dialysis, uncompensated COPD, decompensated liver disease

Question 2

Risk Factors for MDR VAP

Answer 2

Prior intravenous antibiotic use within 90 d
Septic shock at time of VAP
ARDS preceding VAP
Five or more days of hospitalization prior to the occurrence of VAP
Acute renal replacement therapy prior to VAP onset

Question 3

Common in Hap but not in VAP

Answer 3

Anaerobes

• ET protect aspiration