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| define pediatric pneumonia |
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| infection of the lower resp tract that involves the airways and parynchema with CONSOLODATION of the alveolar spaces. |
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| cascade pathogenesis starting with URI: |
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| URI>LRT>immune response/inflammation>air spaces fill with debris> decreased lung compliance, increased resistance, obstruction, altered V/Q. |
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1. lobar
2. broncho
3. necrotizing
4. caseating
5. interstitial |
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| involved in single lobe or segment |
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| involvement of airways and surrounding interstitium |
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| necrotizing pneumonia is assoc w: |
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| associated with aspiration |
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| what are the etiologic agents of aspiration pneumonia? |
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| anaerobes (peptostreptococcus, fusobacterium) |
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| what are the etiological agents of nosocomial pneumonia? |
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| etiologic agent for neonatal pneumonia: |
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| etiologic agents for children over 5: |
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| S. pneumoniae, Mcat, Chlamydophila pneumoniae |
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| when are viruses the most common cause of pneumonia? |
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| febrile pneumonia in 1-3mo = ?, afebrile? |
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febrile = RSV
afebrile = Chlamydia trachomatis |
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| what are the lung sounds assoc w pneumonia? |
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| decreased lung sounds ; wheezing, crackles - one spot on lung |
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| resp rate for children <12mo that indicates severe infection: |
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| resp rate in children >12mo that indicates severe infection: |
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| possible labs to order during pediatric pneumonia: |
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| varies by age but usually given Abtcs for common bugs of age group |
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febrile = admit
afebrile = erythromycin/azithromycin |
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| Strep pneumo; amoxicillin, cefdinir |
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| azythro, erythro, clarithromycin |
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| radiographs for pneumonia patients may not change for up to: |
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| cough post pneumonia may continue for up to: |
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