Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Exam 3|Questions with Complete Solutions Rated A+
What is pneumonia? - Ans Inflammation of the lung in which fluid fills the alveoli. Bacteria, viruses and fungi are responsible. Physicians distinguish community- acquired pneumonia from nosocomial pneumonia. What will you hear upon auscultation of pneumonic lungs? - Ans Rales What bacterial agents cause community-acquired pneumonia? - Ans 1) S. pneumoniae 2) Legionella pneumophila 3) Mycoplasma pneumoniae 4) Chlamydophila pneumonia
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