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Complications of pneumonia include
A Empyema
B Arrhythmia
C Myocarditis
D Arthritis
E Type II respiratory failure
Marker of severity in pneumonia is/are
A Bacteraemia
B Hyponatraemia
C Hypoalbuminaemia
D Neutrophilic leucocytosis
E Herpes simplex labialis
Factors predisposing to pneumonia include
A Cigarette smoking
B Glucocoticoid therapy
C Indoor air pollution
D Herpes zoster
E Cytomegalovirus infection
Indications of ICU admission for a patient with pneumonia is
A Paco2> 6.6 kpa
B Confusional state
C Circulatory failure
D Blood pH of 7.3
E Respiratory alkalosis
Features suggestive of poor prognosis of pneumonia include
A Diastolic blood pressure of 50 mmHg
B Confusion
C Blood urea 9 mmol/L
D Respiratory rate 20 breaths/minute
E White cell count <3000x109/L
Poor prognosis in pneumonia may present with
A Hypotension
B Confusion
C Blood urea of 10 mmol/L
D WBC count of 5000X109/L
E Fever
The following feature suggests a poor prognosis in pneumonia in adult:
A Confusion
B Blood urea of 9 mmol/L
C Diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm of Hg
D Respiratory rate of 20 breath per minute
E White blood cell count of <3000 /cumm of blood
Typical features of legionella pneumonia include
A Vomiting and diarrhea
B Hyponatremia
C Acute confusional state
D Signs of consolidation on chest examination
E Erythema multiforme
Aspiration pneumonia
A Is usually unilateral
B Occurs in debilitated patient
C Dramatically responds to antibiotic
D Usually causes apical lesions
E Is caused by low virulent organisms
The pathogens isolated from patients with ventilator associated pneumonia
A Pseudomonas aeruginosa
B Staphylococcus aureus
C Klebsiella spp.
D Herpes simplex virus
E Mycoplasma spp.

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