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#ICU, risk of pseudomonas | #ICU, risk of pseudomonas | ||
## Cefipime, imipenem, OR piperacillin-tazobactam + IV cipro/levo | ## Cefipime, imipenem, OR piperacillin-tazobactam + IV cipro/levo | ||
## Cefipime, imipenem, OR piperacillin-tazobactam + gent + azithromycin | ## Cefipime, imipenem, OR piperacillin-tazobactam + gent + azithromycin | ||
## Cefipime, imipenem, OR piperacillin-tazobactam + gent + cipro/levo | ## Cefipime, imipenem, OR piperacillin-tazobactam + gent + cipro/levo | ||
===Pseudomonas risk factors=== | ===Pseudomonas risk factors=== |
Revision as of 18:48, 10 June 2011
Background
3 questions:
- Does this pt have pneumonia
- If yes, does this pt need to be admitted
- If yes, admit to the ward or ICU?
Clinical Presentation
- Fever, chills, pleuritic CP, productive cough
- Fever is seen in 80%
- Tachypnea
- Most sensitive sign in elderly
Work-Up
- CXR
- CBC
- Chemistry
If pt to be admitted:
- Blood cultures (required if pt may require ICU during their course)
- Sputum staining
- If concern for particular organism
Treatment
- Abx within 6 hours
- 10-14 days
Outpatient
- Healthly
- Macrolide OR doxycycline
- Unhealthy
- Respiratory fluoroquinolone alone OR macrolide + beta-lactam
Inpatient
- Ward
- Respiratory fluoroquinolone alone OR macrolide + beta-lactam
- ICU, low risk of pseudomonas
- Beta-lactam + (macrolide OR respiratory fluoroquinolone)
- ICU, risk of pseudomonas
- Cefipime, imipenem, OR piperacillin-tazobactam + IV cipro/levo
- Cefipime, imipenem, OR piperacillin-tazobactam + gent + azithromycin
- Cefipime, imipenem, OR piperacillin-tazobactam + gent + cipro/levo
Pseudomonas risk factors
- Alcoholism
- Immunosuppression (incl. steroids)
- Structural lung disease
- Malnutrition
- Recent abx
- Recent hospital stay
Disposition
See Also
Source
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