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Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ What general categories can increase the likelihood of CAP? decreased mucociliary transport decreased host immune response decreased cough reflex (aspiration risk) List factors that decrease mucociliary transport. smoking COPD CF viral infection elderly List factors that decrease host immune response. ethanol abuse viral infection elderly hypoxemia DM, AIDS, cancer pulmonary edema malnutrition bacterial endo...

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Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ Community-dwelling outpatient, or inpatient if diagnosis within 48 hours of admission CAP (Community acquired pneumonia) Community-dwelling patient ADMITTED with risk factors for multi-drug resistant pathogens HCAP (Healthcare-associated pneumonia) >/=48 hours after hospital admission (not incubating before admission) HAP (Hospital-acquired pneumonia) 48-72 hours after endotracheal intubation VAP (Ventil...

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Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ What are the Most Common Risk Factors associated with Community Acquired Pneumonia? -Decrease in Mucocillary Transport -Decrease in Immune Responses -Increase in Gram (-) Colonization -Decrease in Cough Reflux/Increase in Risk of Aspiration How is Mucocillary Transport Decreased? Smoking COPD C F Viral Infection Elderly How are Immune Responses Decreased? Chronically: -Ethanol -Elderly -Diabetes -Malnutrit...

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Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ Epidemiology Community-Acquired Pneumonia • An estimated 5.6 million cases/year • Estimated total annual cost is $10 billion • 6th leading cause of death in U.S. - #1 cause of death from infectious diseases • Up to 80% of treatment is outpatient • Mortality rate varies - <1-5% outpatient - 12% inpatient - Up to 40% in critically ill/ICU admissions Pathogenesis Community-Acquired Pneumonia • Microor...

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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...

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Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ What is pneumonia? 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? Rales What bacterial agents cause community-acquired pneumonia? 1) S. pneumoniae 2) Legionella pneumophila 3) Mycoplasma pneumoniae 4) Chlamydophila pneumonia...

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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...

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Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ ´Identify risk factors and signs/symptoms for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) cough (with sputum production), chest pain, fevers, fatigue, and shortness of breath for the past few days. His lungs sounds are diminished and a quick chest xray shows opacities consistent with community acquired pneumonia. ´Recommend appropriate and complete drug therapy plans for CAP using evidence based medicine/guidelines, using patient-...

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Community acquired pneumonia & Hospital Acquired Pneumonia What qualifies as CAP? -ambulatory/outpatients (outside of a healthcare setting) -patients who are NOT residents of nursing homes or other long term facilities -diagnosed if present within 48hrs of a hospital admission What percent of cases is an unidentifiable cause of CAP? 40-60% What bacteria accounts for 2/3 of CAP isolates? S pneumoniae What is the most common viral infection that progresses into CAP PNA? Influ...

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3 pages

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Community Acquired Pneumonia CAP Exam With Verified Solutions CAP is the ___________ infectious ds in the US and the ______________ leading cause of death. - 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? Pulmonary defense mechanisms (cough reflex, mucociliary clearance system, immune responses) CAP occurs when _________________ . ...

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3 pages

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Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ Definition of pneumonia Acute parenchymal infection associated wtih: -2+ symptoms of acute infection (fever, cough, dyspnea) -Presence of acute infiltration on CXR or auscultatory findings consistent with pneumonia (adventitious breath sounds) Categories of pneumonia Community acquired pneumonia: infection that begins outside the hospital or is diagnosed within 48 hours after admission Hospital acquired pneumonia: Pne...

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10 pages

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