Risk Factors of Seppa et al for Identifying a Severe Community Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in an Elderly Patient

Purpose: To identify an elderly patient with a severe community acquired lower respiratory tract infection using the risk factors of Seppa et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating an elderly patient with a community acquired lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI)?

Yes

Respiratory rate

breaths per minute

Does the patient show an worsening of a concurrent illness (CHF, diabetes, etc.)?

Yes

C reactive protein level

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of risk factors for severe infection present

Expected mortality rate

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
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

risk factors
clinical diagnosis
including family history for genetics

ICD-10

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

Info

Purpose: To identify an elderly patient with a severe community acquired lower respiratory tract infection using the risk factors of Seppa et al.

Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Pulmonology

Objective: risk factors, clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics

ICD-10: J15, J18,

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