Community Acquired Pneumonia Pneumonia is the third leading cause of morbidity (2001) and mortality (1998) in Filipinos based on the Philippine Health Statistics from the Introduct ion
Pneumonia is the third leading cause of morbidity (2001) and
mortality(1998) in Filipinos based on the Philippine Health
Statistics from theDepartment of
Health.IntroductionPathophysiologyPathologic changesEdemaRed
hepatizationGray hepatizationResolutionClinical FeaturesCAP is a
lower respiratory tract infection acquired in the community within
24 hours to less than 2 weeks.acute coughabnormal vital signs of
tachypnea (respiratory rate >20 breaths per minute)tachycardia
(cardiac rate >100/minute) fever (temperature >37.8C)with at
least one abnormal chest finding of diminished breath sounds,
rhonchi, crackles, or wheeze.Clinical Features
Clinical Features
Lab ExamsChest X-rayGram's Stain and Culture of SputumBlood
CulturesAntigen TestsPolymerase Chain ReactionSerology
Treatment
Treatment
New DrugsAzithromycin dihydrate microspheres oral
extended-release formulationAzithromycin monohydrateParenteral
amoxicillin-sulbactamTigecyclineDoripenem
