eleanor paglia, md pneumonia. no disclosures medical case 75 yo male presents with fever and...
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ELEANOR PAGLIA, MD
Pneumonia
NO DISCLOSURES
Medical Case
75 yo male presents with fever and shortness of breath. Symptoms began 2 days ago. He was noted to have worsening shortness of breath with ambulation as well as cough (nonproductive). Today fever to 101.4.
PMHx:HTNHLPParkinson’s Disease
Goals
Review MD approach to pneumonia diagnosis
Understand the gap between MD thought process and CDS thought process
Review the most common types of in-hospital pneumonia
Hints on when to query for more specific terminology
Medical Case
Medical Case
Recently admitted to an outside hospital two months ago for a fall and ankle fracture. He spent 2 weeks in STR before returning home. Has been doing well at home with PT/OT and VNA.
Medical Case
Assessment and Plan:(1) Pneumonia – History, exam and
imaging point to this diagnosis. We must consider his recent admission as well as his Parkinson’s Disease in deciding which antibiotics to choose. Will treat with broad spectrum antibiotics in order to cover for HCAP. Will also need to cover anaerobes in addition to the community organisms. Plan to send blood cultures, sputum cultures and follow WBC and temperature curve closely.
Medical Case
Assessment and Plan:(1) Pneumonia – History, exam and
imaging point to this diagnosis. We must consider his recent admission as well as his Parkinson’s Disease in deciding which antibiotics to choose. Will treat with broad spectrum antibiotics in order to cover for HCAP. Will also need to cover anaerobes in addition to the community organisms. Plan to send blood cultures, sputum cultures and follow WBC and temperature curve closely.
Translation Please….
Assessment and Plan:(1) Pneumonia – History, exam and
imaging point to this diagnosis. We must consider his recent admission as well as his Parkinson’s Disease in deciding which antibiotics to choose. Will treat with broad spectrum antibiotics in order to cover for HCAP. Will also need to cover anaerobes in addition to the community organisms. Plan to send blood cultures, sputum cultures and follow WBC and temperature curve closely.
Translation Please….
“consider his recent admission”→ Possible pseudomonas pneumonia→ Possible MRSA pneumonia
“Parkinson’s Disease” “anaerobes” → Possible aspiration pneumonia
“community organisms”→ Possible community acquired pneumonia
Medical Case
DDX (all of these are possible):(1) Community Acquired Pneumonia(2) HealthCare Associated Pneumonia
(HCAP)
Pseudomonas MRSA
(3) Aspiration Pneumonia
Medical Team elects to use Vancomycin, Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Azithromycin.
This combination will treat all possibilities.
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP)
Pneumonia acquired outside of hospitals and extended-care facilities. Patients who have not had exposure to health care system.
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
PATHOGENSStreptococcus pneumoniaeHaemophilus influenzaeLegionella spp.Moraxella catarrhalisChlamydia pneumoniaeMycoplasmaInfluenza/RSV/Parainfluenza
Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Moraxella catarrhalis
Community Acquired Pneumonia(NOT MRSA or pseudomonas)
Fluoroquinolone based regimen: Moxifloxacin Levofloxacin
-OR-
Cephalosporin + Macrolide Ceftriaxone + azithromycin
Healthcare Associated Pneumonia (HCAP)
Identify possible multi-drug resistant pathogens:
Hospitalization for ≥ 2 days in the preceding 90 days
Residence in a nursing home or extended care facility
Home infusion therapy (including antibiotics) Chronic dialysis within 30 days Home wound care Family member with multidrug-resistant pathogen
Healthcare Associated Pneumonia (HCAP)
PATHOGENS Staph aureus: MRSA > MSSA Gram negative bacilli:
Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, E.Coli
Similar to HAP (Hospital) and VAP (Ventilator)
Healthcare Associated Pneumonia (HCAP)
PATHOGENS Staph aureus: MRSA > MSSA Gram negative bacilli:
Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, E.Coli
Similar to HAP (Hospital) and VAP (Ventilator)
Ventilator-associated Hospital-acquired
Pneumonia that occurs more than 48 hours after endotracheal intubation
Pneumonia that occurs more than 48 hours after admission
Ventilator (VAP) and Hospital (HAP) Pneumonia
Healthcare Associated Pneumonia (HCAP)
PATHOGENS Staph aureus: MRSA > MSSA Gram negative bacilli:
Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, E.Coli
Similar to HAP (Hospital) and VAP (Ventilator)
Staphylococcus Aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Healthcare Associated Pneumonia
MRSA coverage: Vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV q12h (trough >15-20 ug/mL) Linezolid 600 mg IV q12h
Healthcare Associated Pneumonia
PLUS Antipseudomonal beta-lactams (IV): Ceftazidime (94%) Piperacillin/Tazopactam (Zosyn) (96%) Cefepime (91%) Imipenem (95%) Meropenem (95%) Fluroquinolones (Cipro/Levoflox) - (80%)
Antipseudomonal: Anti-MRSA:
Cefepime Ceftazidime Imipenem Meropenem Piperacillin/
Tazobactam
Vancomycin Linezolid
Healthcare Associated Pneumonia
+
Aspiration Pneumonia
Pathogens:Caused by bacteria that normally reside in
the upper airways or stomach. Community-acquired: mainly anaerobes and
streptococci, consider GNR. Healthcare-associated: anticipate Gram negatives,
Staph aureus +/- anaerobes.
Aspiration Pneumonia
Treatment:Clindamycin – covers strep and anaerobesPiperacillin-tazobactam – covers strep and
anaerobes and adds GNR, if need to be covered.
Carbapenem – “big guns”, anaerobes, GPC and GNR
Back to our case…
CDS Considerations
MDs will often NOT use CDI terms.MD focus is on risk of MDRs.If more than one possible, will treat for
all. Often, sputum is not sent or obtained too
late to be helpful (so treatment is empiric).
MRSA Pseudomonas
Hospital/STR recently
Vancomycin/Linezolid
GPC on blood CxHCAP/VAP/HAP
Hospital/STRCOPDCystic FibrosisCeftazidimeCefepimePip/Taz (Zosyn)HCAP/VAP/HAP
When to QUERY?
Anaerobic
DementiaNeurologic
ConditionDrugs/ETOHClindamycinPip/Taz (Zosyn)CeftazidimeCefepime
When to QUERY?
Thank You
Review MD approach to pneumonia diagnosis
Understand the gap between MD thought process and CDS thought process
Review the most common types of in-hospital pneumonia
Hints on when to query for more specific terminology