Community-acquired pneumonia
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: CAP
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Community-acquired pneumonia from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe Community-acquired pneumonia | CURB-65 Clinical Prediction Rule | Community-acquired pneumonia Severity Index
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | CT | Ultrasound | Other Diagnostic Studies
A clinical prediction rule found the five following signs from the medical history and physical examination best predicted infiltrates on the chest radiograph of 1134 patients presenting to an emergency room:[1]
- Temperature > 100 degrees F (37.8 degrees C)
- Pulse > 100 beats/min
- Crackles
- Decreased breath sounds
- Absence of asthma
| Number of findings | Primary care[2] | Emergency Room[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 47% | 75% |
| 4 | 27 | 56 |
| 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 |
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Heckerling PS, Tape TG, Wigton RS; et al. (1990). "Clinical prediction rule for pulmonary infiltrates". Ann. Intern. Med. 113 (9): 664–70. PMID 2221647.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ebell MH (2007). "Predicting pneumonia in adults with respiratory illness". Am Fam Physician. 76 (4): 560–2. PMID 17853631.