-
Notifications
You must be signed in to change notification settings - Fork 0
Commit
This commit does not belong to any branch on this repository, and may belong to a fork outside of the repository.
Add: create pneumonia case question with management options and expla…
…nations
- Loading branch information
Showing
2 changed files
with
65 additions
and
1 deletion.
There are no files selected for viewing
This file contains bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
This file contains bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
Original file line number | Diff line number | Diff line change |
---|---|---|
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ | ||
|
||
--- | ||
id: PULM003 | ||
specialty: pulmonology | ||
topic: pneumonia | ||
difficulty: medium | ||
tags: [respiratory, treatment, clinicalCase] | ||
created: 2025-01-04 | ||
lastUpdated: 2025-01-04 | ||
--- | ||
|
||
# Community-Acquired Pneumonia | ||
|
||
## Question | ||
A 55-year-old man presents with a 3-day history of productive cough, fever, and pleuritic chest pain. Physical exam reveals: | ||
- Temperature: 39°C (102.2°F) | ||
- RR: 28/min | ||
- HR: 115/min | ||
- BP: 110/70 mmHg | ||
- Crackles over the right lower lung field | ||
|
||
Chest X-ray: Right lower lobe consolidation | ||
WBC: 15,000/µL (15 x 10⁹/L) | ||
|
||
Which initial management strategy is most appropriate? | ||
|
||
## Options | ||
| Option | Description | | ||
|--------|-------------------------------------------------| | ||
| A) | Oral azithromycin only | | ||
| B) | IV ceftriaxone plus azithromycin | | ||
| C) | High-dose IV vancomycin + piperacillin-tazobactam | | ||
| D) | Oral amoxicillin-clavulanate + expectorants | | ||
| E) | Inhaled bronchodilators without antibiotics | | ||
|
||
<details> | ||
<summary>View Answer</summary> | ||
|
||
## Correct Answer | ||
B | ||
|
||
## Explanation | ||
1. Community-acquired pneumonia in a moderately severe presentation often requires combination therapy. | ||
2. Ceftriaxone covers typical organisms, azithromycin covers atypicals. | ||
3. Higher-level antibiotics (C) are for suspected resistant or hospital-acquired pathogens. | ||
4. Outpatient therapy (A, D) inappropriate due to vitals, possible sepsis. | ||
5. Inhaled agents alone (E) are insufficient. | ||
|
||
## References | ||
- IDSA/ATS Guidelines for CAP (2019) | ||
- NEJM 2020: "Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia" | ||
</details> |