CONDITION 12 · VISUAL STUDY

肺炎球菌性肺炎

pneumococcal pneumonia

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pneumococcal pneumonia

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01 / REMEMBER THE NAME

Remember the name

/ˌnjuːməˈkɒkəl njuːˈməʊniə/

pneumo- 肺/气；cocc- 球菌；pneumonia 肺炎

Chinese sound mnemonic

pneumo 肺＋coccus 球菌；“牛摸你”记肺炎。（原发音近似：牛-么-扣-扣／牛-摸-你-呃）

Mnemonics support recall; use the IPA for pronunciation.

02 / CONNECT THE MECHANISM

Alveoli fill with inflammatory exudate → consolidation → impaired gas exchange and crackles.

Sudden fever, pleuritic chest pain and rusty sputum occur with focal lung consolidation.

rust-coloured sputum 铁锈色痰；consolidation 肺实变；pleuritic pain 胸膜性痛

03 / CHECK & DISTINGUISH

Important investigations

胸片/肺部影像、血氧，必要时培养

Distinguishing features

支气管炎多无肺泡实变；肺结核常亚急性、消瘦盗汗；肺炎常急性发病。

Red flags & referral

呼吸频率快、低氧、意识混乱、低血压或败血症表现→急诊。

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