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Current guidelines for outpatient treatment of Community Acquired Pnemonia (CAP)

#Management #Outpatient #CAP #Community #Acquired #Pneumonia #Antibiotics
treatment of Community Acquired ... Pnemonia (CAP) ... Management #Outpatient #CAP ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #Antibiotics
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia - Severity ... - Severe CAP present ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Community #Acquired
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Causes of Hemoptysis ... - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic ... Mitral stenosis Pneumonia ... Hemoptysis #BATTLECAMP #Mnemonic ... #Causes #Differential
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia - Presenting ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
rash; symptoms of shock ... , pharyngitis; pneumonia ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... otitis media; pneumonia ... if symptomatic can
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Pulmonary teaching case ... was admitted for pneumonia ... pleural space, fluid can ... control) - in some cases ... surgery is required
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
community-onset pneumonia ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... only in selected cases ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #CAP
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Focal Alveolar: Pneumonia ... Pulmonary Embolism, Emphysema ... Pressure Vent, pHTN, Shock ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans ... Pulmonary teaching case ... was admitted for pneumonia ... This is Empyema ... pleural space, fluid can
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- STAR CHASERS Mnemonic ... Therefore, conditions caused ... pulmonary apices caused ... Centrilobular emphysema ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia