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Match the Disease with Their Characteristic

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Match the disease with their characteristic.

Premises:

Responses:

Can cause acute airway obstruction.

community-acquired pneumonia

Usually responds to treatment with penicillin.

epiglottitis

Caused by Chlamydophila, Legionella, and Mycoplasma.

croup

Usually viral in origin, develops slowly.

atypical pneumonia

Rapid onset accompanied by fever.

Caused by S. pneumoniae, M. catarrhalis, and H. Influenzae.

Cannot be cultured with standard microbiological techniques.

Characterized by a barking cough and inspiratory stridor.

Premises:

Can cause acute airway obstruction.

Usually responds to treatment with penicillin.

Caused by Chlamydophila, Legionella, and Mycoplasma.

Usually viral in origin, develops slowly.

Rapid onset accompanied by fever.

Caused by S. pneumoniae, M. catarrhalis, and H. Influenzae.

Cannot be cultured with standard microbiological techniques.

Characterized by a barking cough and inspiratory stridor.

Responses:

community-acquired pneumonia

epiglottitis

croup

atypical pneumonia

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

Characterized by a barking cough and inspiratory stridor.

croup

Can cause acute airway obstruction.

epiglottitis

Caused by Chlamydophila, Legionella, and Mycoplasma.

atypical pneumonia

Caused by S. pneumoniae, M. catarrhalis, and H. Influenzae.

community-acquired pneumonia