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What is the probability of pneumonia in outpatients with entirely normal vital signs?
What is the probability of pneumonia in outpatients with entirely normal vital signs?
- Greater than 15%
- Less than 1% (correct)
- Around 5%
- Approximately 10%
What characteristic differentiates atypical pneumonia from typical pneumonia?
What characteristic differentiates atypical pneumonia from typical pneumonia?
- Visible on Gram stain
- Culturable on standard blood agar
- Not visible on Gram stain and not culturable on standard blood agar (correct)
- Presence of thick-walled cavitation on CXR
What is the main risk factor for predisposition to aspiration pneumonia?
What is the main risk factor for predisposition to aspiration pneumonia?
- Vaccination status
- Exposure to cold weather
- Regular exercise routine
- Alcoholism, drug addiction (correct)
Which of the following is a common cause of pneumonia according to the text?
Which of the following is a common cause of pneumonia according to the text?
What is a typical systemic symptom associated with pneumonia based on the text?
What is a typical systemic symptom associated with pneumonia based on the text?
Which of the following is considered a complication of pneumonia as described in the text?
Which of the following is considered a complication of pneumonia as described in the text?
Which pathogen is the most common cause of typical community-acquired pneumonia?
Which pathogen is the most common cause of typical community-acquired pneumonia?
Which of the following is NOT considered an atypical pathogen causing community-acquired pneumonia?
Which of the following is NOT considered an atypical pathogen causing community-acquired pneumonia?
What is a significant change in the classification of Streptococcus pneumoniae as a cause of CAP in recent times?
What is a significant change in the classification of Streptococcus pneumoniae as a cause of CAP in recent times?
Which setting is NOT classified as a category of community-acquired pneumonia?
Which setting is NOT classified as a category of community-acquired pneumonia?
