well/ there we have it!! From d/c with Outpatient po?care to inpatient with IV Rx(which I agree with, as this child will return to ED for persistent cough w/o doubt!)Only thing left would be? a PICC line and home IV RX!!?Now, all we need is a legal opinion!! I guess this is why we call it the "art" of medicine.
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From: Charles Nozicka DO,FAAP,FAAEM <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sun, Aug 16, 2009 2:30 pm
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Agree with above but...
An additional consideration is there is already a multi lobar consolidation. If
this is bacterial (community acquired?pneumococcus) oral antibiotics probably
won't achieve high enough levels then there is the?possibility of resistance
(pneumococcus/MRSA), all lead me to admit for IV antibiotics (Cefotaxime and
Vanc)?and zithromax. The aim is to prevent an empyema. Admission and observation
here, IV antibotics and agressive pulmonary therapy.?
CN
Charles Nozicka DO, FAAP, FAAEM
Director
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Advocate Condell Medical Center
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From: Chamberlain, Jim <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sun, Aug 16, 2009 12:34 pm
Subject: Re: 7 yo with pna
Suggested criteria for admission:
Dehydration AND inability to rehydrate orally
OR Hypoxemia
OR Toxic/concern for sepsis
OR inability to hold down oral medications.
Patient does not meet any of these.
Afebrile is interesting and consistent with Mycoplasma but consolidation
and high WBC concerning for pneumococcus. Therefore, I would treat with
ceftriaxone, amox, and aazithromycin (or just amox and azithro).
I can't see a role for bronchodilators in this child.
Close follow-up is needed to ensure improvement in case this is Staph.
Jim
James Chamberlain, MD
Division Chief, Emergency Medicine
Children's National Medical Center
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010
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202.476.3573 (F)
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Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 11:02 AM
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Subject: 7 yo with pna
How would you handle this case. 7 yo girl with 3 week hx cough and
intermittent fever. Today had a little ha and abd pain. No nvd. up
to date on immunizations. neg pmh. no one else sick. vitals normal
with no fever and o2 sat 96 on ra. ON exam looks incredibly well.
Very cut
e cherubic and playful smiling and happy. Coughs rarely and
has deep cough when she does. Exam entirely normal except rare
rhonchi on rt. Cxr choses dense consolidation rul and rml. So i
order wbc and bc and wbc is 24k otherwise normal. bc pending.
Would you admit?
Give rocephin and zithromax?
Give rocephin and high dose amox?
Bronchodilators?
don
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