Vap
title: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia tags: #FFICM notebook: 🌑-FFICM type: inprogress
source: mcqs-and-sbas-in-intensive-care-medicine-oxford-higher-special-training
| Flashcard | type:basic |
|---|---|
| Which are the main guidelines to use when defininig Ventilator Associated Pneumonia? | CDC Guidelines |
| What timescale can you split VAP into? | Early and Late |
| What makes a VAP an early VAP? | Occurs within 4 days of intubation |
| What makes a VAP an late VAP? | Occurs after 4 days of intubation |
| Which are better at getting results, invasive or non-invasive samples for respiratory cultures? | They're the same according to cochrane |
| Which are better at getting results, quantative or qualiative respiratory cultures? | They're the same according to cochrane |
| The three main bugs that cause early VAP are | Strep Pneumo, Haem Influenzae, and Staph Aureus |
| The three main bugs that cause late VAP are | Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, and MRSA |
Plus some cloze stuff:
| Flashcard | type:cloze |
|---|---|
| The {{c1::CDC guidance for VAP::name and disease}} state that you need: {{c2::Radiological Changes::first criteria}} PLUS One of {{c3::Fever (>38)}} {{c3::High or Low White Cells}} {{c3::Confusion if Over 70}} PLUS at least two of {{c4::Purulent Sputum}} {{c4::Worsening cough/dyspnoea}} {{c4::Bronchial Breath sounds}} {{c4::Worsening gas exchange}} Then {{c5::optionally}} there are also {{c6::microbiological}} criteria |