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Paediatric pneumonia — causative organism

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Most common bacterial CAP in children = Streptococcus pneumoniae. Shift toward ATYPICAL (Mycoplasma) when: older child, extrapulmonary features (diarrhoea, headache, low-grade course), interstitial / perihilar pattern on CXR.

Q4 3-year-old, respiratory symptoms + abdominal distension, CXR pneumonia. Organism?
Key clue Classic lobar
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
Q44 Paeds pneumonia with X-ray, most common organism?
Key clue 'Most common'
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
Q137 3-year-old fever, abdominal pain, DIARRHOEA, normal chest auscultation
Key clue Diarrhoea + clear chest -> atypical
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Mycoplasma / Legionella (atypical)
Q216 5-year-old fever, diarrhoea, X-ray atypical pneumonia
Key clue Atypical pattern + diarrhoea
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Mycoplasma (atypical)
Q350 3-year-old respiratory + abdominal distension, lower-lobe pneumonia. Organism?
Key clue Lobar
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
NA-2 3-year-old, fever 39.5, irritability, CXR atypical with PREHILAR lymphadenopathy
Key clue Perihilar lymphadenopathy -> atypical
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae