2. Pneumonia
– … an acute infection of the pulmonary
parenchyma that is associated with at least some
symptoms of acute infection, accompanied by the
presence of an acute infiltrate on a chest
radiograph, or auscultatory findings consistent
with pneumonia
Bartlett. Clin Infect Dis 2000;31:347-82.
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3. What Causes
Pneumonia?
• infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi, or
parasites
• chemical or physical injury to the lungs
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7. Breach of local defenses
Defense Impairment
Loss or suppression of the cough reflex coma, anesthesia, neuromuscular disorders,
drugs, or chest pain
Injury to the mucociliary apparatus cigarette smoke,
inhalation of hot or corrosive gases,
viral diseases, or genetic defects of ciliary
function (e.g., the immotile cilia syndrome)
Accumulation of secretions cystic fibrosis and bronchial obstruction
Interference with the phagocytic or bactericidal
action of alveolar macrophages
alcohol,
tobacco smoke,
anoxia, or oxygen intoxication
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8. Special Character of the Organism
• invade the normal healthy respiratory tract
– by attaching to epithelial cells in the lower respiratory tract and
pharynx
• influenza viruses
– impair ciliary activity
• Haemophilus influenzae and Bordetella pertussis elaborate toxins that
paralyze mucosal cilia
• P. aeruginosa, M. pneumoniae produce ciliostatic substances
– lack specific adherence factors and often gain access after viral
infection causes loss of ciliated epithelium, making individuals with a
viral respiratory infection more susceptible to these secondary
bacterial superinfections
• Streptococcus pneumoniae or Staphylococcus
– avoid phagocytosis or destruction after phagocytosis
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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23. collection of support tissues within the lung that incluces the alveolar
epithelium, pulmonary capillary endothelium, basement membrane,
perivascular and perilymphatic tissues
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33. Clinical Features TYPICAL
Organisms involved
Onset
Cough
Chest pain
Other symptoms
Temp >38
Heart Rate >110
Consolidation signs
WBC count
Chest Xray
S.penumoniae; H.influenzae
Endemic Oral flora
Sudden
Productive
Peluritic
Chills, rigors, sob, diarrhoea
Common
Common
Common
Increased, Neutrophilia
Unilateral, Localized
34. Atypical Pneumonia
• not caused by one of the more traditional pathogens
(Streptococcus, Haemophilus etc)
– Atypical bacteria, virus
– Bacteria (Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, and Legionella)
• clinical presentation contrasts to that of "typical"
pneumonia
– "atypical" generalized symptoms
fever, headache,sweating and myalgia
– atypical in presentation with only moderate amounts of
sputum, no consolidation, only small increases in white cell
counts, and no alveolar exudate
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35. Clinical Features TYPICAL ATYPICAL
Organisms involved
Onset
Cough
Chest pain
Other symptoms
Temp >38
Heart Rate >110
Consolidation signs
WBC count
Chest Xray
S.penumoniae;
H.influenzae
Endemic Oral flora
Sudden
Productive
Peluritic
Chills, rigors, sob, diarrhoea
Common
Common
Common
Increased, Neutrophilia
Unilateral, Localized
Chlamydiae,
Legionella,
Mycoplasma, Viral
Sub-Acute
Dry
Uncommon
Headache, myalgia
Uncommon
Uncommon
Uncommon
Normal or Slightly
increased
Bilateral, diffuse,
interstitial
36. Knowing the Names
• HAP: Hospital-acquired pneumonia
– ≥ 48 h from admission
• VAP: Ventilator-associated pneumonia
– ≥ 48 h from endotracheal intubation
• HCAP: Healthcare-associated pneumonia
– Long-term care facility (NH), hemodialysis, outpatient chemo,
wound care, etc.
• CAP: Community-acquired pneumonia
– Outside of hospital or extended-care facility
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44. Duration of Therapy
• Minimum of 5 days
• Afebrile for at least 48 to 72 h
• Longer duration of therapy
– if initial therapy was not active against the
identified pathogen or complicated by extra
pulmonary infection
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45. CAP – Complications
Hypotension and septic shock
3-5% Pleural effusion; Clear fluid + pus cells
1% Empyema thoracis pus in the pleural
space
Lung abscess – destruction of lung .
Single (aspiration) anaerobes, Pseudomonas
Multiple (metastatic) Staphylococcus aureus
Septicemia – Brain abscess, Liver Abscess
Multiple Pyemic Abscesses
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