Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass CAP is the ___________ infectious ds in the US and the ______________ leading cause of death. - Answer- - Most deadly - 8th What normally prevents the development of lower respiratory tract infections following aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions containing bacteria or inhalation of infected aerosols? - Answer- Pulmonary defense mechanisms (cough reflex, mucociliary clearance system, immune responses) CAP occurs when _________________ . - Answer- There is a defect in 1 or more of the normal defense mechanisms (cough reflex, mucociliary clearance system, immune responses) or when a large infectious inoculum or a virulent pathogen overwhelms the immune response. What bacterial pathogens cause CAP? - Answer- - Streptococcus pneumoniae (most common) - Haemophilus influenzae - Moraxella catarrhalis What pathogen most commonly causes CAP in pts who are *immunocompetent*? - Answer- Streptococcus pneumoniae What pathogen(s) most commonly causes CAP in pts who have *influenza*? - Answer- Staph. aureus or Strept. pneumoniae
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