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NGR6200 Pneumonia Exam Study Guide Solutions Epidemiology of Community Aquired Pneumonia (CAP) - ANSWER-• Pneumonia is the most common cause of death for infectious disease • 8th leading cause of overall mortality in US • Most cases occur in immunocompetent community dwelling individua...

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Epidemiology of Community Aquired Pneumonia (CAP) - ANSWER✔✔-• Pneumonia is the most

common cause of


death for infectious disease


• 8th leading cause of overall mortality in US


• Most cases occur in immunocompetent


community dwelling individuals


• 20% of children develop pneumonia by age 5




Epidemiology


• Epidemiology-four million adults per year contract community-acquired pneumonia


- Incidence is 12 per 1000


- Increases to 30 per 1000 in those > age 75




• Considered to be one of the most "overtreated"


diagnoses


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Risks for Community Aquired Pneumonia (CAP) - ANSWER✔✔-• Risk factors include smokers, alcoholics,

asthma,


immune suppression and age > 70


- Infants and the elderly are the most severely


affected


• Most common effecting organisms of CAP are: - ANSWER✔✔-- Streptococcus pneumoniae- (typical)


• Gram positive




- Haemophilus influenzae


• Gram negative




- Mycoplasma pneumoniae (walking pneumonia)


• Atypical-(does not show up on a gram stain


because it lacks a cell wall )




- Chlamydophila pneumoniae


• Atypical




- Legionella species

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• Atypical


• From inhaling contaminated water




- Atypical organisms account for 15%-20% of CAP


CAP due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae is more common


in the ____________________ and is highly contagious - ANSWER✔✔-summer


M. pneumonia is rare in children <5 years , T/F? - ANSWER✔✔-True




Source: CAP ppt


Macrolide resistance is common with M. pneumonia, T/F? - ANSWER✔✔-True




Source: CAP ppt


Clinical Features of CAP - ANSWER✔✔-• Cough, fever, chills, shortness of breath,


pleuritic chest pain, guarding, and sputum


(60% report putrid sputum) production




• S. pneumoniae can cause rust-colored


sputum



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