What are risks factors for Pneumonia?
Age, SARS, Influenza, Abx resistance, poverty(20x increased incidence)
What nutritional factors increase the risk of Pneumonia?
Vitamin A, Zinc and Iron deficiencies
What is the effect of measles at the cellular level?
Transient decrease in the CD4 count and epithelial injury.
What organisms are the most common causes of pneumonia?
S. Pneumoniae
Influenza
Measles
Tuberculosis
What is the effect of HIV on acquiring TB?
The rate of active TB increases 10 to 50 times.
What is the gold standard for diagnosing pneumonia?
CXR