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Learning Objectives
Discuss the epidemiology, scope, and classification of pneumonias.
Predict the likely etiology (pathogens) in a given case of pneumonia, based on epidemiologic features, clinical setting, and risk factor assessment.
Assess the diagnostic probability of pneumonia in a given patient, using careful history and clinical examination findings.
Determine, by clinical criteria and severity of illness score, which patients with pneumonia require hospitalization or admission to an intensive care unit.
Develop a management plan for community-acquired pneumonia, including selection of initial antibiotic therapy appropriate to clinical context and site of care, in accordance with established guidelines.
Outline the diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia in pediatric patients.
Devise a strategy for prevention of community-acquired pneumonia, including risk factor reduction and recommended immunization protocols.
Identify the epidemiology and risk factors of hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and nursing home-acquired pneumonia.
Anticipate the likely pathogens and antibiotic- sensitivity patterns associated with pneumonia that arises in healthcare facilities.
Initiate the management of patients with hospital-acquired or ventilator-associated pneumonia, including guideline-adherent selection of empiric antibiotic therapy.