Thursday, August 11, 2011

Emedinews: Dr Good Dr Bad:A patient with pneumonia came with mild breathlessness



Situation: A patient with pneumonia came with mild breathlessness
Dr Good: Admit in ward
Dr Bad: Admit in ICU
Lesson: The 2007 IDSA/ATS consensus guidelines identified two major criteria for direct admission to an intensive care unit: septic shock requiring vasopressor support and requirement for mechanical ventilation. The presence of either criterion requires ICU care. 
(Clin Infect Dis 2007; 44 Suppl 2:S27).

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