{"id":712,"date":"2023-10-26T11:29:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/rxpidresources\/chapter\/community-aquired-pneumonia\/"},"modified":"2023-11-11T16:52:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T21:52:43","slug":"community-aquired-pneumonia","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/rxpidresources\/chapter\/community-aquired-pneumonia\/","title":{"raw":"Community-Aquired Pneumonia","rendered":"Community-Aquired Pneumonia"},"content":{"raw":"
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\r\n\r\nIn this chapter, you will find BC recommendations for the treatment of [pb_glossary id=\"62\"]community-acquired pneumonia[\/pb_glossary]. We have also provided a link to a scoring tool to determine the severity of disease.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Student Resources<\/h2>\r\nCAP One Pager<\/a>\r\n

Tools<\/h1>\r\n
CURB-65<\/em><\/span><\/summary>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\r\nAssess the severity and risk of mortality in patients diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia. The results will help determine if patients should be treated in an inpatient or outpatient setting.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Type of Resource<\/strong><\/td>\r\nScoring tool<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Included<\/strong><\/td>\r\nTool consists of risk factors associated with mortality in CAP patients.\r\n\r\nInterpretation of Results:\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. 0-1: outpatient<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. 2: inpatient<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. 3+: ICU<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Student Bottom Line<\/strong><\/td>\r\nIn all patients diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia, calculate the CURB-65 score to determine if patients should be treated in an inpatient or outpatient setting.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
VIEW RESOURCE<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/details>
Pnemonia Severity Index (PSI)<\/em><\/span><\/summary>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\r\nAssess risk of mortality in patients with community acquired pneumonia and determine if patient should be admitted to hospital for treatment.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Type of Resource<\/strong><\/td>\r\nScoring tool<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Included<\/strong><\/td>\r\nTool consists of risk factors associated with mortality in pneumonia patients.\r\n\r\nInterpretation of Results:\r\n
    \r\n \t
  • If score is \u226591 points, then hospitalization is recommended<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Student Bottom Line<\/strong><\/td>\r\nWhen patients are diagnosed with CAP, this scoring tool can help determine risk of mortality and if outpatient or inpatient treatment is warranted.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
VIEW RESOURCE<\/a>\r\n<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/details>\r\n

Guidelines<\/h1>\r\n
BC Emergency Medicine Network<\/em><\/span><\/summary>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\r\nGuide treatment recommendations for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Type of Resource<\/strong><\/td>\r\nTreatment recommendations<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Included<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. General treatment recommendations<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Drug therapy based on CURB score<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Add on therapy based on MRSA and pseudomonas<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Hospital admission criteria<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Student Bottom Line<\/strong><\/td>\r\nIn patients diagnosed with CAP, use these guidelines to determine the best drug therapy for your patient.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
VIEW RESOURCE<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/details>","rendered":"
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In this chapter, you will find BC recommendations for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. We have also provided a link to a scoring tool to determine the severity of disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Student Resources<\/h2>\n

CAP One Pager<\/a><\/p>\n

Tools<\/h1>\n
\nCURB-65<\/em><\/span><\/summary>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\nAssess the severity and risk of mortality in patients diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia. The results will help determine if patients should be treated in an inpatient or outpatient setting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type of Resource<\/strong><\/td>\nScoring tool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Included<\/strong><\/td>\nTool consists of risk factors associated with mortality in CAP patients.<\/p>\n

Interpretation of Results:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. 0-1: outpatient<\/li>\n
  2. 2: inpatient<\/li>\n
  3. 3+: ICU<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student Bottom Line<\/strong><\/td>\nIn all patients diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia, calculate the CURB-65 score to determine if patients should be treated in an inpatient or outpatient setting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIEW RESOURCE<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n
\nPnemonia Severity Index (PSI)<\/em><\/span><\/summary>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\nAssess risk of mortality in patients with community acquired pneumonia and determine if patient should be admitted to hospital for treatment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type of Resource<\/strong><\/td>\nScoring tool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Included<\/strong><\/td>\nTool consists of risk factors associated with mortality in pneumonia patients.<\/p>\n

Interpretation of Results:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • If score is \u226591 points, then hospitalization is recommended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student Bottom Line<\/strong><\/td>\nWhen patients are diagnosed with CAP, this scoring tool can help determine risk of mortality and if outpatient or inpatient treatment is warranted.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIEW RESOURCE<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n

Guidelines<\/h1>\n
\nBC Emergency Medicine Network<\/em><\/span><\/summary>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\nGuide treatment recommendations for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type of Resource<\/strong><\/td>\nTreatment recommendations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Included<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  1. General treatment recommendations<\/li>\n
  2. Drug therapy based on CURB score<\/li>\n
  3. Add on therapy based on MRSA and pseudomonas<\/li>\n
  4. Hospital admission criteria<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student Bottom Line<\/strong><\/td>\nIn patients diagnosed with CAP, use these guidelines to determine the best drug therapy for your patient.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIEW RESOURCE<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n
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