Antibiotic Therapy Pneumonia - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient with a moderate risk pneumonia?

Yes

Serum procalcitonin concentration at presentation

µg/L

Does the patient have clinical evidence of bacterial pneumonia?

Yes

Is the patient unstable or at high risk for complications?

Yes

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Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Initial antibiotic therapy is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Options
- Guidelines for Using Serum Procalcitonin Concentration to Treat Sepsis

Response To Therapy
- Algorithm of Schuetz et al for Using the Serum Procalcitonin Concentration to Guide Antibiotic Therapy: Low Risk Infection
- Algorithm of Schuetz et al for Using the Serum Procalcitonin Concentration to Guide Antibiotic Therapy: Severe Infection or Sepsis

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Algorithm of Schuetz et al for Using the Serum Procalcitonin Concentration to Guide Antibiotic Therapy: Moderate Risk Pneumonia

Purpose: To manage a patient with a moderate risk pneumonia using the algorithm of Scheutz et al and the serum procalcitonin.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10