RT Book, Section
A1 Southwick, Frederick S.
A2 Southwick, Frederick S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1170642949
T1 Pulmonary Infections
T2 Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, 4e
YR 1
FD 1
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260143652
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1170642949
RD 2024/04/19
AB GUIDING  QUESTIONSWhat  are  the  factors  that  predispose  the  host  to  develop  pneumonia?What  are  the  symptoms,  signs,  and  diagnostic  tests  that  help  to  differentiate  viral  from  bacterial  pneumonia?How  useful  is  sputum  Gram  stain,  and  what  are  the  parameters  that  are  used  to  assess  the  adequacy  of  a  sputum  sample?How  should  the  clinician  interpret  the  sputum  culture,  and  should  sputum  cultures  be  obtained  in  the  absence  of  sputum  Gram  stain?What  are  some  of  the  difficulties  encountered  in  trying  to  determine  the  cause  of  acute  pneumonia?How  helpful  is  a  chest  radiograph  in  determining  the  specific  cause  of  pneumonia?How  often  should  chest  X-ray  (CXR)  be  repeated,  and  how  long  do  the  radiologic  changes  associated  with  acute  pneumonia  persist?Which  antibiotic  regimens  are  recommended  for  empiric  therapy  of  community-acquired  pneumonia  and  why?Is  procalcitonin  helpful  for  deciding  whether  or  not  to  treat  with  antibiotics  and  if  antibiotics  are  started,  for  deciding  how  long  to  treat?