Approach To Pneumonia

Pneumonia Importance Mechanism Classification & its benefit Diagnosis Treatment

Pneumonia Importance Major cause of morbidity & mortality Mechanism Aspiration of oropharyngeal organisms Dose & virulence of organism Immune system

Pneumonia Importance Mechanism Classification & its benefit Diagnosis Treatment

Pneumonia Classification Community Vs Hospital acquired Different spectrum of organism Diagnosis 1)Clinical  symptoms & signs 2)Investigation  lab & radiology

Pneumonia Treatment Varies according to 1)patient risk factors  chronic diseases immune status previous Antibiotic 2)Community Vs hospital

Pneumonia Treatment Either one or two Abx Monitoring Response to Treatment Clinical  days Radiological  Months Always start with clinical

Pneumonia Causes of non resolving pneumonia 1)Complication  effusion,abscess 2)Local  obstruction,compression 3)Wrong Rx  resistant organism 4)Not really a pneumonia