Treating pneumonia in the elderly
[DOC File]A Minute for the Medical Staff
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Use of high dose penicillin in penicillin resistant Strep pneumoniae is rarely successful in treating the pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is more commonly seen in elderly patients. Leigonella spp pneumonia is usually moderately severe and can cause pancreatitis, and myocarditis.
Pneumonia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
The biggest risk in a severe case of pneumonia or if a patient who has pneumonia is an alcoholic, diabetic, elderly, etc. is sepsis. Sepsis is defined as an infection that has entered the bloodstream and caused a massive, widespread inflammation.
[DOC File]NEEDS STATEMENT - American Medical Seminars
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In contrast elderly patients with pneumonia who failed to develop a fever had a 29% mortality rate compared to the 4% who developed a febrile event (Jefferies, Weatherall, Young, Eyers, & Beasley, 2012; Launey et al., 2011).
[DOC File]Respiratory MCQ’s
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For Medicare billing of elderly patients (for this purpose, anyone over the age of 17), there are two major diagnosis-related group (DRG) categories of pneumonia: Simple pneumonia and pleurisy – designated as DRG 89 (90) Respiratory infections and inflammations – designated as DRG 79 (80)
[DOC File]PNEUMONIA
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In conclusion, aspiration pneumonia is a common and devastating illness, with poor outcomes in the elderly. It is associated with high mortality and increasing hospital costs, but with the efforts of interdisciplinary teams focused on RBC and united under a common goal, prevention of aspiration pneumonia becomes a reality.
[DOC File]Respiratory MCQ’s
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Recognize atypical presentations of infectious illness in the elderly. Differentiate the causes of pneumonia and UTI in seniors. Specify an evidence based approach to appropriate antibiotic usage. Appraise evidence based considerations in emerging antibiotic resistance.
[DOCX File]Preventing Aspiration Pneumonia: A Relationship-Based Care ...
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Treating the elderly requires awareness of special age-related issues that may complicate the outcome of our interventions. The purpose of this exercise is to introduce you to some of these issues, including the most difficult decisions that may emerge when an infection proves to be resistant to therapy and leads to a situation in which the ...
[DOCX File]Mortality Outcomes for Treating a Fever
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Elevate limb to heart level to reduce swelling. Patient may benefit from application of ice to assist with reduction of swelling. If concerned that the patient is at risk of poor ventilation/ atelectasis / hospital acquired pneumonia, the patient may benefit from a partial recumbent/ sitting up position with legs elevated. Consult MO if concerned.
[DOC File]Infections in the Elderly
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Use of high dose penicillin in penicillin resistant Strep pneumoniae is rarely successful in treating the pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is more commonly seen in elderly patients. Leigonella spp pneumonia is usually moderately severe and can cause pancreatitis, and myocarditis.
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