Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Pneumonia is a disease that often flies under the radar of not just the public but even the global health community. It kills more children under 5 years old every year than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined - Mandy Moore

Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

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It’s Hard to Blog When You Have Pneumonia

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I spent the last two days in the hospital with pneumonia. And let me tell you, it’s far from fun.

It started last Saturday with a high fever and bad cough. I went to the urgent care place on Sunday and they diagnosed me with bronchitis, gave me an antibiotic (Augmentan) and sent me on my way.

I was getting slightly better but my fever get spiking to 102 or 103 at night and my cough didn’t get any better. Then Wednesday I had some odd symptoms in the morning. I felt way out of it, sweating like crazy, heart racing and sweating like crazy. I thought I was gonna hurl,…

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 It’s Hard to Blog When You Have Pneumonia

I spent the last two days in the hospital with pneumonia. And let me tell you, it’s far from fun.

MedlinePlus

The most common type of bacteria is Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Atypical pneumonia, often called walking pneumonia, is caused by other bacteria.

UpToDate

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The clinical presentation of CAP varies, ranging from mild pneumonia characterized by fever and productive cough to severe pneumonia characterized by respiratory distress and sepsis. Because of the wide spectrum of associated clinical features, CAP is a part of the differential diagnosis of nearly all respiratory illnesses.

StatPearls

Community-acquired pneumonia is a leading cause of hospitalization, mortality, and incurs significant health care costs. As disease presentation varies from a mild illness that can be managed as an outpatient to a severe illness requiring treatment in the intensive care unit, determining the appropriate level of care is important for improving outcomes in addition to early diagnosis and appropriate and timely treatment.

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