Diagnosing and Treating Complicated Pediatric Pneumonia: Common Missteps and Best Practices
AUG 10, 202326 MIN
Diagnosing and Treating Complicated Pediatric Pneumonia: Common Missteps and Best Practices
AUG 10, 202326 MIN
Description
Drs Todd A. Florin and Debra Palazzi discuss complicated pediatric pneumonia: what it is, how to diagnose it, and how to manage it. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/987063). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals. Resources SHARPS Collaborative https://sharps.wustl.edu/ Management of Parapneumonic Effusions https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9646988 Streptococcus Pneumoniae: Virulence Factors and Variation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20132250/ Light's Criteria https://reference.medscape.com/calculator/571/light-s-criteria Accuracy of Lung Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27818332/ The Image Gently Alliance http://www.imagegently.org/ Ceftaroline Fosamil for the Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: From FOCUS to CAPTURE https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25193094/ The Pigtail Catheter for Pleural Drainage: A Less Invasive Alternative to Tube Thoracostomy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10323171/