Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia - 05/07/13
, Thomas J. Marrie, MD, FRCPC, MACP bRésumé |
Severe community-acquired pneumonia necessitating intensive care unit admission is associated with high morbidity, mortality, and health-care cost. This review article serves to summarize the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this common life-threatening condition. Current practice guidelines as well as the role of several scoring systems (such as the PSI, CURB-65, and IDSA/ATS criteria) used to predict CAP severity, prognosis, and site of care are reviewed. In addition, common complications and prevention strategies are discussed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Community-acquired pneumonia, Respiratory failure, Lung, Pulmonary sepsis, Intensive care
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Vol 29 - N° 3
P. 563-601 - juillet 2013 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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