Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

What initial non-bedside investigations should be done for suspected pneumonia? _____, U&Es, CRP, Procalcitonin, CXR

Hint: Bloods

First-line management for an adult with moderate severity CAP is _____ for 5 days

The first line at home treatment for an adult with CAP is _____ for 5 days

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection presents with a _____ onset of flu-like symptoms which are typically preceded by a non-productive cough

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an _____ pneumonia which is more common in younger patients

Hint: Typical/Atypical

The _____ scoring system is used to assess the severity of community acquired pneumonia in secondary care (hospital) The CRB-65 scoring system is used to assess the severity of community acquired pneumonia in primary care (GP)

The majority of bacterial pneumonias are caused by _____

Hint: Organism

Pneumonias may present with signs of systemic inflammation such as _____ and tachycardia

The most common symptoms of pneumonia are _____ & dyspnoea

Which pneumonia-causing organism is associated with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia and erythema multiforme in young adults? _____