Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+

Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ pneumonia is an infection of lung parenchyma community acquired pneumonia acquired outside of a healthcare setting hospital acquired pneumonia pneumonia occurring 48 hours or longer after hospital admission ventilator associated pneumonia pneumonia that occurs more than 48 hours after endotracheal intubation pathophysiology of pneumonia depends on -microaspiration -defects in host defenses -virulence of organism pulmonary defenses -nose hair -macrophages -reflexes (cough, gag) -mucociliary escalator -larynx mucociliary escalator damage from -smoke -CF -bronchiectasis immunocompromised host --> opportunistic infections -what are the pathogens fungal or parasites pneumonia management -supportive care -rest -PO/IV fluids -O2 -cough meds -antipyretics -analgesics -incentive spirometer pneumonia management -supportive care: incentive spirometer -for patients after surgery -need to be moving airway/lungs pneumonia prevention -stop smoking -pneumococcal vaccines -influenza vaccines pneumonia prevention -pneumococcal vaccines