Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia GUIDELINES Pocket Card
Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia GUIDELINES Pocket Card
In Infants and Children > 3 Months
Approved by:
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Published: 2012
ISBN #: 978-1-938274-06-0
The Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia GUIDELINES Pocket Card™ is endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and is based on the latest IDSA/PIDS guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool contains prevention advice, management decision recommendations, severity assessment instruments, diagnostic and treatment recommendations, an effusion management algorithm, viral and bacterial drug therapy and detailed dosing information. The Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia GUIDELINES Pocket Card™ provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care.
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- Key Points
- Site of Care Management Decisions
- Diagnostic Testing – Blood Tests, Cultures, X-ray
- List of Complications
- Criteria for Respiratory Distress
- Criteria for Disease Severity
- Prevention Recommendations
- Initial Management Algorithm
- Initial Empirical Antibiotic Therapy
- Antimicrobial Therapy for Specific Pathogens
- Influenza Antiviral Therapy
- Antibiotic and Adjunctive Therapy for Effusions/Empyema
- Effusion Management Algorithm
- Current Medication Tables with Brand and Generic Names
- Detailed Drug Information: Strengths, Formulations, Comments
- Spiral Bound
- 26 pages
- 80# Diamond Silk Cover with Satin Aqueous Coating
- 4.5" x 7.25"
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) represents physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. IDSA’s purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases.
The IDSA Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia Digital GUIDELINES subscription contains all the same great information found in the pocket guideline, and can be accessed anywhere, anytime, and on any device.
- Subscription Length: 6 months
- Price: $4.49
- Automatic Updates: Yes
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- Android App: Click Here
- Web App URL (and preview) - Click Here (Internet Connection Required)
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