Bedside Score of Ruiz-Gonzalez et al for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Purpose: To initially evaluate a patient presenting with a community-acquired pneumonia using the bedside score of Ruiz-Gonzalez.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient presenting with community-acquired pneumonia?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Number of significant comorbid conditions

Was the clinical onset abrupt?

Yes

WBC count

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Bedside score

Is the score at the cutoff that is maximally sensitive for bacterial pneumonia?

Is the score at the cutoff that is maximally specific for bacterial pneumonia?

Is the score at the cutoff that is maximally specific for virus-like pneumonia?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Risk Factors of Seppa et al for Identifying a Severe Community Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in an Elderly Patient
Imaging Studies
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Indications for Initial Chest X-Ray in Infant or Child
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Indications for Follow-up Chest X-Rays in Infant
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Therapy

Options
Selection
Surgery
- Indications for VATS or Open Decortication in Pediatric Patient with CAP and Chest Tube
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Drainage Options for Parapneumonic Effusion in Pediatric Patient
Referral And Transfer

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Disease Progression
- Community Acquired Pneumonia (SMART-COP) Decision Tool
- Pediatric Criteria for Nonresponse to Therapy for Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Specialty

Infectious Diseases
Pulmonology

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage

ICD-10

J15 - Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
J18 - Pneumonia, organism unspecified

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Purpose: To initially evaluate a patient presenting with a community-acquired pneumonia using the bedside score of Ruiz-Gonzalez.

Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Pulmonology

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage

ICD-10: J15, J18,

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