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kwoodring

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on: Jul 16, 2018
What type of severe lung infection may result in the development of small lung cavities called pneumatoceles?
 
  a. Community-acquired pneumonia
  b. Legionella pneumoniae
  c. Staphylococcus aureus
  d. Viral pneumonia

Question 2

What type of lung infection is most commonly associated with cavitating lesions on the chest ra-diograph?
 
  a. Community-acquired pneumonia
  b. Reactivation tuberculosis
  c. Staphylococcus aureus
  d. Viral pneumonias


Bsand8

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Patients with severe staphylococcal or gram-negative pneumonias may develop small cavities called pneumatoceles.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Cavitary infiltrates are seen in reactivation pulmonary tuberculosis; fungal pneumonias, such as histoplasmosis and blastomycosis; nocardiosis; pyogenic lung abscess; and rarely, P. jiroveci pneumonia.


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