Community Acquired Pneumonia Shadow Health (Anita Douglas)- First-Attempt-Transcript

management MRSA {Ans: vancomycin or linezolid; tx recommended for pt with respiratory failure, deescalate with negative cultures}risk factors {Ans: older age, tobacco and etoh use, comorbidities, immunosuppression, recent URI}Corticosteroids {Ans: adjunctive treatment for COVID when pt hypoxic, severe septic shock, acute exacerbation of obstructive lung disorders, adrenal insufficiency; avoid in pt with influenza}management for outpatient with comorbidities or received abx in last 90 days {Ans: macrolide or doxycycline plus beta-lactam or respiratory fluoroquinolone; overall general duration may be 5 days}management inpatient, non ICU {Ans: combo of macrolide plus beta-lactam or respiratory fluoroquinolone}management influenza {Ans: oseltamavir, most effective within 2 days of infection}