Community acquired pneumonia in childhood 2011 british toracic society. Multidisciplinary guidelines for the management of. Community acquired pneumonia cap is one of the first mortality causes in colombia it accounts for of every 100,000 deaths per year. New guidelines of the spanish society of chest diseases and thoracic surgery separ. Watkins, md, ms, american family physician, volume 83, number 11, june 1, 2011.
Bts guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults external link opens in a new window. Cap inchildren in the united states, the focus of these guidelines, is defined simply as the presence of signs and symptoms of pneumonia in a previously healthy child caused by an. Communityacquired pneumonia is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in mexico and the world. Diagnosis and treatment of communityacquired pneumonia in adults external link opens in a new window. Epidemiology of communityacquired pneumonia in adults respiratory diseases represent the third cause of death in chilean population, after cardiovascular diseases and malignancy. Prognostic scales versus evolutive parameters in icu admission decisions. Updating of the diagnosis of the community acquired pneumonia. Fifty percent of deaths caused by respiratory diseases in adults are.
The document does not address either the initial clinical diagnostic criteria or prevention of pneumonia. Infectious diseases society of americaamerican thoracic society. Communityacquired pneumonia cap is an infectious respiratory disease with an incidence that ranges from 3 to 8 cases per 1,000 inhabitants per year. Introduccion, objetivos y metodologia introduccion. Cap is an extraordinarily heterogeneous illness, both in the range. British thoracic society guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in children. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services.
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