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Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Pathogens in Pneumonia ... review of the pathogens ... your grand rounds/cases ... @ID_agram #Pathogens ... #Microbiology #Causes
Epidemiologic Clues to Unusual Pathogens in Pneumonia

#Diagnosis #Pneumonia #History #Pathogens #Clues #Infections #Differential #Atypical
Epidemiologic Clues ... to Unusual Pathogens ... in Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Pneumonia ... #History #Pathogens
Radiographic patterns of pneumonia and pathogens to consider.

Cannot be entirely relied upon.  However, they can
Radiographic patterns of pneumonia ... and pathogens to ... provide useful clues ... #Pneumonia #Patterns ... #Differential #Pathogens
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
, Cryptococcal pneumonia ... - 20% of pneumonias ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... most frequently caused ... The other cause ... is interstitial pneumonia ... PCP Mycoplasma pneumonia
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... include the list of causes ... an acute lobar pneumonia ... caused by Streptcoccus ... pneumoniae.
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
respiratory failure, pneumonia ... rhinorrhea, cough; pneumonia ... , pharyngitis; pneumonia ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... otitis media; pneumonia
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Acute interstitial pneumonia ... • Eosinophilic pneumonia ... differential #pulmonary #causes
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
consolidation due to a pneumonia ... caused by Sterptococcus ... pneumoniae. ... Radiology #CXR #Pneumonia
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
Key Pathogens to ... bacteria • S. pneumoniae ... holmesii #Asplenia #Pathogens