15072265
Description
Flashcards by Fatimah Waleed, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Fatimah Waleed
over 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Definition | Inflammation of the substance of the lungs "parenchyma" |
| Classification | - in the community setting – community-acquired pneumonia in a person with no underlying immunosuppression or malignancy. - in a hospital or other institution such as a nursing home – hospital-acquired pneumonia - in a patient whose immune system is compromised, through either a genetic defect, immunosuppressive medication or acquired immunodeficiency such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. |
| CAP Etiology | Streptococcus pneumoniae Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
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