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Pneumonia checklist
Community-acquired pneumonia
- community-acquired pneumonia
- hospital-acquired pneumonia
- CURB-65: confusion, urea >7 mmol/L, respiratory rate ≥30 min−1, low blood pressure, and age ≥65 years
- assess severity of CAP with the IDSA/ATS criteria for severe CAP.
- order microbiological workup
- Evaluate and treat sepsis if present
- administer supplemental O2 if patient is hypoxemic.
- continuous pulse oximetry
- Consider advanced diagnostic evaluation.
- provide supportive care for pneumonia (e.g., antipyretics, , IV fluids).
- trend inflammatory markers, procalcitonin.
- narrow antibiotic therapy as soon as feasible.