Dr Raju Shah – Questions for Difficult Pneumonia 01 May Dr Raju Shah - Questions for Difficult Pneumonia FULL NAME MOBILE 1. Which of the following statements is/are true? - In severe CAP, Haemolytic uraemic syndrome caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is associated with higher morbidity and mortality than cases that are due to Escherichia coli Staphylococcus aureus is the most common causative organism Hypernatraemia can result due to the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion Mortality from ARDS usually occurs due to primary respiratory failure 2. Which of the following statements is/are not true? - In paediatric empyema, there are three pathological stages (exudative, fibropurulent and organisational) no more than 10 mL/kg-1 of fluid should be drained within any 60-min period incidence of has fallen since introduction of pneumococcal vaccination in western world computed tomography is a first-line investigation that is used to guide thoracocentesis Time is Up! Time's up
