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Pneumonia

 Syn. Pulmonary inflammation , Community-acquired pneumonia , CAP

Signs & Symptoms

 Young syndrome
Ref: Uptodate [ Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and microbiology of community-acquired pneumonia in adults]
Glucocorticoids
Ref: Uptodate [ Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and microbiology of community-acquired pneumonia in adults]
Exposure to birds
Ref: Uptodate [ Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and microbiology of community-acquired pneumonia in adults]
Aspiration
Ref: Uptodate [ Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and microbiology of community-acquired pneumonia in adults] Harrison [ 909]

Physical Examination

 Fever
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnostic approach to community-acquired pneumonia in adults] Harrison [ 911] Cecil [ 254]
Tachypnea
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnostic approach to community-acquired pneumonia in adults] Harrison [ 911]
Crackles
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnostic approach to community-acquired pneumonia in adults] Harrison [ 911]

Lab / Serology

 Leukocytosis
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnostic approach to community-acquired pneumonia in adults]
Mucoid sputum #Bacterial_pneumonia
Note: due to Bacterial pneumonia
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnostic approach to community-acquired pneumonia in adults] Harrison [ 911]
High neutrophils in sputum gram stain
Note: >25 neutrophils
Ref: Harrison [ 911] Cecil [ 254]

Imagin Study

 Upper-lobe cavitating lesion
Note: On chest radiography : Suggests tuberculosis
Ref: Harrison [ 911]
Infiltrate on plain chest radiograph
Note: Gold standard
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnostic approach to community-acquired pneumonia in adults]
Interstitial infiltrates
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnostic approach to community-acquired pneumonia in adults]

Complication

 Pneumatoceles
Note: On chest radiography : Suggest infection with S. aureus
Ref: Harrison [ 911]
Septic shock
Note: Severely ill patients
Ref: Harrison [ 911]
Respiratory failure
Ref: Harrison [ 914]

Risk Factors

 Elder
Ref: Uptodate [ Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and microbiology of community-acquired pneumonia in adults]
Male
Ref: Uptodate [ Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and microbiology of community-acquired pneumonia in adults]

Cause

 Streptococcus
Ref: Uptodate [ Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and microbiology of community-acquired pneumonia in adults]
Viruses
Ref: Uptodate [ Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and microbiology of community-acquired pneumonia in adults]

Other