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1
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revise pneumonia and curb65

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2
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pneumonia - “typical features” almost always strep pneumoniae

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3
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blood cultures are more likely to be positive in people with severe disease

and people with severe disease tend to be immunosuppressed, hyposplenic etc.

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4
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strep pneumoniae in older people

mycoplasma pneumoniae (walking) and h influenzae in younger people

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5
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remember that h influenzae is a gram negative coccobacillus

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6
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ask about birds in pneumonia histories

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7
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mycoplasma pneumoniae is the only non-virus tested for using pcr

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8
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remember legionella is tested for using a urine sample

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