Criteria Parapneumonic Effusion Empyema in Pediatric Patient with CAP

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

Yes

Has/Does the patient?

• had prolonged fever?

Yes

• have chest or abdominal pain?

Yes

• have evidence of pleural fluid on physical examination?

Yes

• have pleural fluid by chest X-ray?

• have clinically moderate to severe bacterial pneumonia?

Yes

Does a pleural tap show?

• purulent fluid?

Yes

• fluid that is positive for a pathogen on culture?

Yes

WBC count of pleural fluid

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of reasons to suspect parapneumonic fluid

Do you have objective evidence of pleural fluid?

Number of reasons to suspect a pleural empyema

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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
- Complications for Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
- Pediatric Evaluation of Parapneumonic Effusion with Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

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)

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Criteria for Parapneumonic Effusion or Empyema in Pediatric Patient with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Purpose: To evaluate a pediatric patient with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) for a parapneumonic fluid collection.

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10