Assessment of suspected Community Acquired Pneumonia
Step 1 of the All Wales Secondary Care Community Acquired Pneumonia Guideline focuses on the assessment of a patient with a suspected Community Acquired Pneumonia. It includes a symptom checklist as well as a check for Sepsis according to the National Early Warning Score.
Step 1 of the All Wales Secondary Care Community Acquired Pneumonia Guideline focuses on the assessment of a patient with a suspected Community Acquired Pneumonia. It includes a symptom checklist as well as a check for Sepsis according to the National Early Warning Score.
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This National Guideline has been developed for secondary care in Wales. The guideline is broken down into 5 simple steps, with a heavy emphasis on not just the antibiotic choices, but making sure we are checking the diagnosis of pneumonia, assessing severity and considering co-morbidities.
