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Pediatric CAP: Diagnosis
uClinical ¤Symptoms of acute illness (ie: fever) + resp
distress (tachypnea*, retractions, hypoxia) AND
¤Focal lung findings on exam OR on CXR uImaging ¤Chest x-ray NOT recommended routinely in
¤Does not distinguish between pathogens (viral,
atypical, etc)
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*MOST SENSITIVE sign
Pediatric CAP: Labs
u Routine lab testing NOT recommended u Blood cultures: ¤ Clinically worsening or hosp with mod/severe disease u Viral testing (flu, RSV) ¤ IF no evidence of bacterial co-infection u CBC/CRP ¤ Not recommended u Testing for Mycoplasma pneumoniae, S. pneumo ¤ If available, may guide antibiotic selection
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Pediatric CAP: Causes
¤ Viral is most common ¤ < 2 yrs: S. pneumoniae, C.
Trachomatis
¤ 2-5 yrs S. pneumoniae >
influenzae, C. pneumoniae
u M. pneumoniae> C.
pneumoniae, S. pneumoniae
2 MO TO 5 YRS: OVER 5 YEARS:
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uBased on age, severity, local resistance
Community Acquired Pneumonia: Treatment
u Inpatient or Outpatient 1st line treatment: ¤Amoxicillin/ampicillin in infants and young children ¤Consider Macrolide (azithro) in kids > 5 u Ill patent or high-level PCN resistance: ¤3rd generation cephalosporin if suspect S. pneumo ¤Vancomycin if suspicion for MRSA ¤+Macrolides if suspicion high for M. pneumoniae
and C. pneumoniae
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