Episode 176.0 – Pneumonia Updates

We go over the recent updates in the workup and management of pneumonia. Hosts: Brian Gilberti, MD Audrey Tse, MD

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Show Notes

2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Criteria for Defining Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia Validated definition includes either one major criterion or three or more minor criteria Minor criteria Respiratory rate > 30 breaths/min PaO2/FIO2 ratio Uremia (blood urea nitrogen level > 20 mg/dl) Leukopenia* (white blood cell count , 4,000 cells/ml) Thrombocytopenia (platelet count , 100,000/ml) Hypothermia (core temperature , 368 C) Hypotension requiring aggressive fluid resuscitation Major criteria Septic shock with need for vasopressors Respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation A special thanks to our Infectious Diseases Editor: Angelica Cifuentes Kottkamp, MD Infectious Diseases & Immunology NYU School of Medicine

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