USMLE/COMLEX - Step 2 - Bacterial Pneumonia
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USMLE/COMLEX - Step 2 - Bacterial Pneumonia
Etiologies
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Hemophilus influenzae
Anaerobes
Legionella
Chlamydia
Mycoplasma
Pseudomonas
E-coli
Enterobacter
Klebsiella
Symptoms
Fever
Pleuritic chest pain
Productive cough
Purulent yellow/green sputum or hemoptysis
Dyspnea
Night sweats
Diagnostics
Chest x-ray or CT showing infiltrates
Sputum gram stain and culture
Nasopharyngeal aspirate
Blood culture
ABG
Treatment
Fluoroquinolone
Azithromycin
Anti-pneumococci
Beta-lactam