The Cribsiders

S1 Ep11: Community Acquired Pneumonia: The Alveoli Strike Back

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Oct 28, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Glue Mishap Teaches Humility

  • Dr. Susan Lipsett shared a personal story about an unsuccessful attempt to glue a child's facial laceration leading to patient distress.
  • This experience taught her to ask for help early and to be kind to trainees during first-time procedures.
INSIGHT

Complexity of Diagnosing Pneumonia

  • Community acquired pneumonia includes bacterial, viral, and fungal infections outside hospital settings.
  • Diagnosing bacterial pneumonia is difficult because symptoms overlap with viral infections in children.
ADVICE

Use Chest X-ray for Decision Support

  • Chest x-ray can help rule out bacterial pneumonia by identifying or excluding radiographic pneumonia.
  • Shared decision-making about imaging availability and antibiotic usage is important, especially in outpatient settings.
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