Pediatric IDSA Guidelines Community Acquired Pneumonia

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

Yes

Birthdate of the patient (enter MM/DD/YYYY)

Date of evaluation (enter MM/DD/YYYY)

Is there evidence that the pneumonia is bacterial?

Yes

Is the bacteria causing the pneumonia potentially virulent?

Yes

Will the patient get suboptimal care in the home environment?

Yes

Will someone be able to bring the patient to the hospital quickly if the patient gets worse?

Yes

Does the patient have one or more comorbid conditions associated with a risk for complications?

Yes

Selete the appropriate answer to indicate the severity of the community-acquired pneumonia

Severity of the pneumonia

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of reasons to consider admitting the patient to the hospital

Should you admit the patient to the hospital?

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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
- Community Acquired Pneumonia (SMART-COP) Decision Tool
- Indications for Admitting Pediatric Patient with Community Acquired Pneumonia to ICU

Monitoring

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

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Indications for Hospitalizing a Pediatric Patient with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Purpose: To determine if a pediatric patient with a community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) should be hospitalized according to the PIDS/IDSA guidelines.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10