Case Study # 2
Community-acquired pneumonia
You may complete the case study below and the quiz on Carmen by yourself or with your peers.
Prior to reading this case study, please review the following:
- Article "CAP Management Guidelines" by Miskovich-Riddle and Keresztes (2006) under the week 14 content section of Carmen.
- Article "Diagnosis and Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults" by Watkins and Lemonovich (2011) under the week 14 content section of Carmen.
- Pages 1290-1293 of the McCance and Heuther (2010) text.
Table of contents
Introduction
Pathogenesis and pathophysiology
Clinical presentation
Differential diagnosis
Diagnostic criteria
Inpatient vs outpatient treatment
PSI scale
CURB 65 scale
Treatment
Case study introduction: Kathy Peters
History of present illness
Review of systems
Physical exam
Diagnosis and treatment
Conclusion
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