Term
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Definition
| Confusion, Urea > 7 mmol/l (>19 mg/dL), Respiratory rate > 30/min, Blood pressure (SBP < 90, DBP < 60), Age > 65 |
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Term
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Definition
| likely suitable for home treatment |
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Term
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Definition
| consider hospital supervised txt: options may include short stay inpatient, hospital supervised outpatient |
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Term
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Definition
| manage in hospital as severe pneumonia; assess for ICU, admission especially if CURB-65 score = 4 or 5 |
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Term
| Outpatient CAP most common |
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Definition
| Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Chlamydophilia pneumoniae and Respiratory viruses |
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Term
| Inpatient CAP/HAP (non-ICU) most common |
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Definition
| S. pneumoniae, M. pneumoniae, C. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, Legionella species, Aspiration, and Respiratory viruses |
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Term
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Definition
| S. pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Legionella species, Gram-negatives (P. aeruginosa), and H. influenza |
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Term
| Alcoholism: common pathogens |
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Definition
| S. pneumoniae, K. pneumoniae, S. aureus, H. influenzae, mouth anaerobes |
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Term
| Alcoholism: presumptive therapy |
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Definition
| piperacillin-tazobactam plus aminoglycoside |
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Term
| Aspiration: Common pathogens |
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Definition
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Term
| Aspiration: Presumptive THerapy |
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Definition
| Penicillin or clindamycin |
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Term
| COPD/Smoking: Common Pathogens |
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Definition
| P. aeruginose, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis, C. pneumoniae |
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Term
| COPD/Smoking: Presumptive Therapy |
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Definition
| piperacillin-tazobactam plus aminoglycoside |
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Term
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Definition
| S. pneumoniae, gram-negatives (K. pneumoniae), others |
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Term
| Elderly Presumptive Therapy |
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Definition
| Piperacillin-tazobactam, cephalosporin, carbapenem |
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Term
| IV Drug Use Common Pathogens |
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Definition
| S. pneumoniae, S. aureus, H. influenzae |
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Term
| IV Drug Use Presumptive Therapy |
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Definition
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Term
| Animal Exposure Common Pathogens |
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Definition
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Term
| Animal Exposure Presumptive Therapy |
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Definition
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Term
| Travel Exposure Common Pathogens |
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Definition
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Term
| Travel Exposure Presumptive Therapy |
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Definition
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