Etiology
Most common cause of community-acquired lobar pneumonia?
Streptococcus pneumoniae, gram positive diplococcus
What is the first pathological change that occurs in the lungs in lobar pneumonia
Congestion of the affected lobe
Rust colored sputum indicates
Lobar pneumonia
First line antibiotic for community acquired pneumonia
Penicillin or Amoxycillin
Common complication in elderly
Respiratory failure
Walking pneumonia is caused by:-
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, atypical pneumonia agent
During red hepatization stage,what cells and materials are primarily present in the alveoli
RBC, neutrophils and fibrin
Dry cough and mild fever indicates
Atypical pneumonia
Antibiotic for atypical pneumonia
Azithromycin or macrolides
Pus in pleural space indicates
Empysema
Hospital acquired pneumonia is most commonly caused by
Pseudomonas aeruginosa,opportunistic pathogen
Which stage of lobar pneumonia is characterized by grayish-brown firm lobe and disintegration of RBCs
Gray hepatization stage
Dyspnea, tachypnea and crepitations indicate
Severe pneumonia
Hospital acquired pneumonia treatment
Broad spectrum antibiotics
Stage with congestion in lobar pneumonia
Congestion
Atypical pneumonia can be caused by
Influenza virus,orthomyxoviridae family
What is the distribution pattern of consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Patchy, centered around bronchioles,often affecting multiple lobes
High fever and chills indicate
Acute lobar pneumonia
Supportive therapy includes
Oxygen therapy, fluids
Cavitation in lung tissue indicates
Lung abscess
Pneumonia in immunocompromised patients often caused by
Pneumocystis jirovecii, opportunistic fungus
What is the histological features of the resolution stage of pneumonia
Enzymatic digestion of exudate and gradual clearing of alveoli
Respiratory failure indicates
Complications of ARDS
Severe pneumonia with ARDS management
Mechanical ventillation
Chronic infection post pneumonia indicates
Fibrosis/chronic lung disease