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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Exam @ 2024...

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...

Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam With Questions And Answers @ 2024...

pneumonia is an infection of - Ans lung parenchyma community acquired pneumonia - Ans acquired outside of a healthcare setting hospital acquired pneumonia - Ans pneumonia occurring 48 hours or longer after hospital admission

Community Acquired Pneumonia Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ Explain the difference between community acquired pneumonia, hospital acquired pneumonia, and ventilator associated pneumonia. 1. CAP- community-dwelling outpatient or inpatient if diagnosis is within 48 hours of admission 2. HAP- patient has been in the hospital more than 48 hours before diagnosis 3. VAP- 48-72 hours after endotracheal intubation patient is diagnosed What are the signs and symptoms of pneumonia? 1. feve...

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 • Micro...

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...

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...

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...