Pneumococcal Pneumonia Overview

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What type of pneumonia is typically caused by viral infections of the upper respiratory tract?

Tuberculosis pneumonia

Bacterial pneumonia

Mycoplasmal pneumonia

Viral pneumonia (correct)

Which symptom is characteristic of mycoplasmal pneumonia?

Antibodies to C.trachomatis

Wheezing

Peripheral eosinophilia

Fever (correct)

What is a common treatment approach for viral pneumonia?

Erythromycin or tetracycline

Elevated levels of IgG and IgM antibodies

Rest and antipyretics (correct)

Antibiotic therapy

Which type of pneumonia is more frequent in children over 5 years of age during winter months?

Mycoplasmal pneumonia Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pneumonia often results in bronchopneumonia in infants?

Pneumococcal pneumonia Signup and view all the answers

What is a common symptom seen in children with pneumococcal pneumonia during the initial 24 to 48 hours?

Thick, purulent sputum Signup and view all the answers

What do crackles (rales) indicate upon examination of a child with pneumococcal pneumonia?

Total consolidation Signup and view all the answers

How is Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia typically acquired in newborns?

By contact with the mother's vagina during birth Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pneumonia is effectively treated with antibiotics?

Bacterial pneumonia Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinguishing feature of mycoplasmal pneumonia in children?

Cervical lymphadenopathy Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is NOT typically associated with mycoplasmal pneumonia?

Wheezing Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes viral pneumonia treatment from bacterial pneumonia treatment?

Use of antibiotics Signup and view all the answers

What type of pneumonia in infants tends to be bronchopneumonia with poor consolidation?

Pneumococcal pneumonia Signup and view all the answers

During the initial 24 to 48 hours of infection, children with pneumococcal pneumonia may have what kind of sputum?

Blood-tinged sputum Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pneumonia often localizes in a single lobe with full consolidation in older children?

Pneumococcal pneumonia Signup and view all the answers

What may be used to encourage the movement of mucus and prevent obstruction in children with pneumonia?

CPT (Chest Physical Therapy) Signup and view all the answers

Which organism is associated with pneumonia seen in newborns up to 12 weeks of age contracted from contact with the mother’s vagina during birth?

Chlamydia trachomatis Signup and view all the answers

What symptom typically begins gradually in infants with Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia?

Nasal congestion Signup and view all the answers

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What type of pneumonia is typically caused by viral infections of the upper respiratory tract?

Which symptom is characteristic of mycoplasmal pneumonia?

What is a common treatment approach for viral pneumonia?

Which type of pneumonia is more frequent in children over 5 years of age during winter months?

Which type of pneumonia often results in bronchopneumonia in infants?

What is a common symptom seen in children with pneumococcal pneumonia during the initial 24 to 48 hours?

What do crackles (rales) indicate upon examination of a child with pneumococcal pneumonia?

How is Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia typically acquired in newborns?

Which type of pneumonia is effectively treated with antibiotics?

What is a distinguishing feature of mycoplasmal pneumonia in children?

Which symptom is NOT typically associated with mycoplasmal pneumonia?

What distinguishes viral pneumonia treatment from bacterial pneumonia treatment?

What type of pneumonia in infants tends to be bronchopneumonia with poor consolidation?

During the initial 24 to 48 hours of infection, children with pneumococcal pneumonia may have what kind of sputum?

Which type of pneumonia often localizes in a single lobe with full consolidation in older children?

What may be used to encourage the movement of mucus and prevent obstruction in children with pneumonia?

Which organism is associated with pneumonia seen in newborns up to 12 weeks of age contracted from contact with the mother’s vagina during birth?

What symptom typically begins gradually in infants with Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia?

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