Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition affecting the air sacs in one or both lungs.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Pneumonia can result in complication such as?

• Sepsis

• Lung abscess

• Pleural effusion

• None of the above

• All

What is the most common cause of bacterial Pneumonia?

• Streptococcus pneumoniae

• Chlamydophila pneumonia

• Legionella pneumophila

What is the Pneumonia adquired outside the hospitals?

• Community-adquired pneumonia (CAP)

• Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (HAP)

What are the ways to get pneumonia?

• Food, drink, vomit, saliva

• Food, drink, Car accidents

What people are at high risk of acquiring Pneumonia?

• Infants from birth to age 2 years

• People older than 65 years

• People with a weakened immune systems

• All

What are the people with chronic condition to acquire Pneumonia?

• Asthma

• Diabetes

• Heart failure

• Cystic fibrosis

• All

The symptoms of pneumonia are: fatigue, fever, a cough which may produce phlegm, sweating and chills, shortness of breath, chest pain while breathing or coughing, nausea, vomithin and diarrhea

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the recommendation for severe symptoms?

• Antibiotic treatment at home

• Hospitalization

If the doctor suspects pneumonia, the doctor may recommend:

• Blood test

• Chest x-ray

• Sputum test

• Urine test

• All