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Author: Lee, Mi Suk; Oh, Jee Youn; Kang, Cheol-In; Kim, Eu Suk; Park, Sunghoon; Rhee, Chin Kook; Jung, Ji Ye; Jo, Kyung-Wook; Heo, Eun Young; Park, Dong-Ah; Suh, Gee Young; Kiem, Sungmin
Title: Guideline for Antibiotic Use in Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia
  • Document date: 2018_6_26
  • ID: sl4u8e6e_105
    Snippet: However, the PSI measures 20 parameters, and many blood test results are included in the score calculation. This works as a serious disadvantage in outpatient or emergency departments in Korea where patients must be examined as quickly as possible. Therefore, for patients who have been diagnosed with pneumonia for the first time in an outpatient department of a medical institution at the level of a clinic or hospital, it is recommended to assess .....
    Document: However, the PSI measures 20 parameters, and many blood test results are included in the score calculation. This works as a serious disadvantage in outpatient or emergency departments in Korea where patients must be examined as quickly as possible. Therefore, for patients who have been diagnosed with pneumonia for the first time in an outpatient department of a medical institution at the level of a clinic or hospital, it is recommended to assess the patients with the CRB-65, and consider the transfer to another hospital that can accommodate inpatients, or hospitalization for those whose CRB-65 scores at not 0. However, outpatient treatment may be considered for patients who satisfy the age condition of the CRB-65 (65 years or older) and whose other physiological indices are stable. In addition, in the case of patients whose blood test results can be used in emergency or outpatient treatment, the CURB-65 can be used for the same purpose, and physicians

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