Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

Bronchiectasis is a _____ dilation of the bronchi as a result of permanent damage from inflammation and infection

Hint: temporary/permanent

Red-currant sputum is characteristic of _____

_____ is the most common type of pneumonia

Which pneumonia-causing organism infects patients after an influenza infection? _____

Hint: Organism

Which pneumonia-causing organism is seen in alcoholics? _____

_____ pneumonias have non-infective causes

Which pneumonia-causing organism is seen in HIV patients? _____

Chest percussion of a pneumonia may reveal focal _____

What investigation should be done for all suspected HAPs? _____

The majority of bacterial pneumonias are caused by _____

Hint: Organism