Klebsiella pneumonia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Fever - ️️Core temp over 38/100.4 FWLS - ️️fever without localizing signs FWS - ️️Fever without source FUO - ️️fever of unknown origin- FWS greater than 3 weeks Infant less than 1 mo, FWS - ️️Hospitalized, treat aggressively Infant, 1-3 month, fever, appears ill - ️️Hospitalized, treated aggressively Infant 1-3 MK, fever, appears well - ️️Minimum labs, close f/u Child 3-36 mo with FWS - ️️Most likely acute viral illness Infant 1-3 mo appear...

A 19-year-old male college student presents with a 4-day history of fever, headache, sore throat, myalgia, malaise, and a nonproductive cough. On examination, you note an erythematous pharynx without exudate. The lung examination is unimpressive. A chest x-ray reveals a right-sided lower lobe patchy infiltrate. Which of the following is the most likely cause? (A) Klebsiella pneumoniae (B) Mycoplasma pneumoniae (C) Staphylococcus aureus (D) Streptococcus pneumoniae (E) Viral pneumonia c...

What is the size guideline for treatment of a spontaneous pneumothorax? CORRECT ANSWER Spontaneous pneumothorax: <2 cm observe >2 cm large and stable = needle aspiration or chest tube 5 W's of Post-op surgery? CORRECT ANSWER 5 W's • Wind ○ Pneumonia, PE, Aspiration • Wound ○ Surgical site infections • Water ○ Urinary tract infections § Increased risk due to indwelling catheters § Associated with enteric organisms ie. E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus mirabi...

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bacteriostatic -Correct Answer drugs that do not kill the bacteria, but slows their growth culture and sensitivity -Correct Answer take a blood culture so we can determine where the bacteria is growing; sensitivity report determines the best treatment antibiotic combos -Correct Answer Additive potentiative antagonisitic empiric therapy -Correct Answer treatment of an infection before specific culture information has been obtained definitive therapy -Correct Answer antibiotic therap...

Fever correct answers Core temp over 38/100.4 FWLS correct answers fever without localizing signs FWS correct answers Fever without source FUO correct answers fever of unknown origin- FWS greater than 3 weeks Infant less than 1 mo, FWS correct answers Hospitalized, treat aggressively Infant, 1-3 month, fever, appears ill correct answers Hospitalized, treated aggressively Infant 1-3 MK, fever, appears well correct answers Minimum labs, close f/u Child 3-36 mo with FWS correct...

NUR 430: Exam 2- Pneumonia, Aspiration Lung Disorders, and Pulmonary Emboli. What is pneumonia? acute inflammation of the lung usually caused by infection that can lead to consolidation What is CAP? community acquired pneumonia 22% of all patients strep pneumon, legionella, klebsiella, haemophilus, staph aureus, mycoplasma pneum, viruses, pseudom What is HAP? hospital acquired pneumonia (includes ventilator acquired- staph & pseudom) must be hospitalized for at least 48 hours P...

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BSC 120 Chapter 1 Final Exam Prep Questions. A) Klebsiella pneumonia and E. coli can easily exchange genetic material. Antibiotic resistance was passed from Klebsiella pneumonia to E. coli by horizontal gene transfer in each of the co-infected patients. - CORRECT ANSWER Gentamicin is an antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections. A hospital reports a sudden outbreak of a new gentamicin-resistant strain of Escherichia coli in 5 out of 25 patients of the intensive care unit. On fur...

NAVLE Final Practice Exam Latest Questions and Answers 2024 A 6-year-old Thoroughbred gelding was involved in a motor vehicle collision while riding in a trailer three weeks ago. Physical examination shows heling superficial abrasions on the face. A photograph is shown. Injury to which of the following nerves is the most likely underlying causes of these findings? A) Left Facial (VII) Nerve B) Right Facial (VII) Nerve C) Left Trigeminal (V) Nerve D) Right Trigeminal (V) Nerve E) Lef...