Drainage Options Parapneumonic Effusion CAP | Pediatric Patient w/ CAP

Evaluation

Are you evaluating an infant with CAP and a parapneumonic effusion?

Yes

Is there evidence that the effusion is loculated?

Yes

Is the effusion an empyema?

Yes

Is the effusion associated with respiratory distress?

Yes

Select appropriate option to indicate the size of the effusion

Size of parapneumonic effusion

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate ?

Number of reasons to consider draining the effusion

Should you consider draining the effusion?

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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
- Swedish Guidelines for Community Acquired Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Adults
- Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Management of Abscess or Necrotizing Pneumonia
Selection
Surgery
- Indications for VATS or Open Decortication in Pediatric Patient with CAP and Chest Tube
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

options
surgery

ICD-10

J12 - Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
J13 - Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
J14 - Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae
J15 - Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
J16 - Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified
J17 - Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere
J18 - Pneumonia, organism unspecified

Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Drainage Options for Parapneumonic Effusion in Pediatric Patient

Purpose: To manage a pediatric patient with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who has a parapneumonic effusion.