Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+

Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) an acute infection of the pulmonary parenchyma acquired in the outpatient setting Predisposing conditions for CAP 1) Alterations in level of consciousness 2) Alcohol consumption 3) Acidosis 4) Pulmonary edema 5) Malnutrition 6) Mechanical obstruction of a bronchus 7) Cystic fibrosis 8) COPD 9) Smoking tobacco 10) hypoxemia 11) Toxic inhalations 12) Uremia 13) Administration of immunosupressants 14) Elderly ( =65 yrs) 15) Bronchiectasis 16) Previous pneumonia or chronic bronchitis Symptoms occurs in CAP patients 1) Fever/Chills 2) Cough 3) Purulent sputum production 4) Dyspnea 5) Pleuritic chest pain What is the MOST common classic symptoms of CAP? Cough How is the CAP symptoms different in elderly? Elderly patients may not have classical symptom presentation mainly mental status change. What kind of organism should we worry about in asplenia ( functional or anatomical) patients? Encapsulated organism Risk factors for Antimicrobial Resistance 1) Presence of comorbidities 2) Asplenia 3) Immunosuppressing drugs or conditions 4) Antimicrobial use within the previous 3 months 5) Regional rate of infection with high-level (MIC =16 mcg/mL) macrolide resistant S. pneumonia exceeds 25 % Examples of comorbidities that put patients at risk for CAP 1) Chronic heart, lung, liver, or renal disease 2) Diabetes