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Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
Community Acquired ... criteria: Septic shock ... to IV fluids CURB ... #Community #Acquired ... stratification #curb65
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... of with Community-Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) ... fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... #Community #Acquired
Current guidelines for outpatient treatment of Community Acquired Pnemonia (CAP)

#Management #Outpatient #CAP #Community #Acquired #Pneumonia #Antibiotics
for outpatient treatment ... of Community Acquired ... Pnemonia (CAP) ... #Community #Acquired ... #Antibiotics #Treatment
CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
CAP, HCAP, HAP and ... and Treatment ... #Pneumonia #Acquired ... #Community #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Regimens
 • Outpatient, no significant comorbidities
 • Outpatient,
Community Acquired ... and Outpatient Treatment ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #CAP ... #Community #Acquired ... Inpatient #Outpatient #Treatment
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... bronchitis 5 days • Community ... acquired pneumonia ... • Community acquired ... primarycare #outpatient #treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... History in favor of CAP ... complicated by septic shock ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Community #Acquired
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... Tx Management (IDSA ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Antibiotics for severe community-onset ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... Vancomycin #Community ... #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #CAP #Antibiotics
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... evidence) over the CURB ... evidence) • PSI • CURB ... #Pulmonary #Community ... #Acquired