pneumonia (copy)

pneumonia is a

lower respiratory tract infection

what to do pneumonia patients

cough and deep breathe!

more lethal type of pneumonia

pneumococcal

pneumococcal pneumonia is the most common cause of

CAP (community acquired pneumonia)

HAP is if diagnosed

after staying in hospital for more than 48hrs in the last 90 days

viral pneumonia can lead to

bacterial pneumonia (pneumococcal)

which one shows great elevation in WBC?

leukocytosis

kinin is

in lungs (sm. muscles)

part of cascade for infection

fibrin is

part of cascade for blood clotting

greatest risk for pneumonia?

very young and elderly

stroke (swallowing difficulty)

immune deficient (leukopenic)

post-op (doesn’t breathe deep)

pneumonia tactile fremitus

increased

pneumonia percussion

dulled

pneumonia resp rate

increase

pneumonia heart rate

increase

pneumonia oxygen saturation

decrease (hypoxia)

pneumonia level of consciousness

decrease

pneumonia cough

productive or nonproductive (both, but there is a cough)

pneumonia lung sounds

crackles, wheezing, rhonchi

all these symptoms due to?

tissue hypoxia

pneumonia WBC

neutrophils increase

pneumonia culture

blood and sputum before giving antibiotics

pneumonia diagnosis

CT scan

pulse oximetry

thoracentesis (pleural effusion)

bronchoscopy

lung biopsy

prevent pneumonia

prevent aspiration

• elevate HOB

• TCDB (turn, cough, deep breathe)