Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care Medicine (Pharmacology CME and Infectious Disease CME) | Points & Pearls
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care Medicine (Pharmacology CME and Infectious Disease CME)

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  • CAP is an acute infection of the lung parenchyma in patients who have not been hospitalized or had recent exposure to the healthcare system.
  • Though the most commonly identified pathogen in CAP is Streptococcus pneumoniae, it is responsible for only 5% to 15% of hospitalized cases.13
  • High-risk CAP mimics include congestive heart failure exacerbations, acute coronary syndromes, pulmonary embolism, neoplastic lesions, and pulmonary abscess/empyema.
  • Identification of sepsis related to pneumonia is imperative and includes an assessment of the patient’s vital signs and the clinical signs and symptoms of severe sepsis and septic shock.
  • The most frequently reported symptom in patients with CAP is cough, observed in 80% to 90% of patients.24 Antitussives are not very effective,56 and patients should be counseled on the risks of opioid agents and assured that the cough will improve as the pneumonia resolves.
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Publication Information
Editor in Chief & Update Author

Keith Pochick, MD, FACEP: Editor-in-Chief
Tracey Quail Davidoff, MD, FCUCM: Update Author

Urgent Care Peer Reviewer

Nichele Nivens, MD, FAAFP, FCUCM

Charting Commentator

Brad Laymon, PA-C, CPC, CEMC

Publication Date

April 1, 2023

CME Expiration Date

April 1, 2026    CME Information

CME Credits

4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 4 AOA Category 2-A or 2-B Credits.
Specialty CME Credits: Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 1 Pharmacology and 4 Infectious Disease CME credits

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