New consolidation on a chest x-ray
Step 2 of the All Wales Secondary Care Community Acquired Pneumonia Guideline focuses on the confirmation of Community Acquired Pneumonia with presence of new consolidation on the chest x-ray. If there is no new consolidation on chest x-ray, look for alternative sources of infection, treat COPD and Bronchiectasis exacerbations as per relevant All-Wales guidelines and consider treatment with antibiotics for a specific group of patients.
Step 2 of the All Wales Secondary Care Community Acquired Pneumonia Guideline focuses on the confirmation of Community Acquired Pneumonia with presence of new consolidation on the chest x-ray. If there is no new consolidation on chest x-ray, look for alternative sources of infection, treat COPD and Bronchiectasis exacerbations as per relevant All-Wales guidelines and consider treatment with antibiotics for a specific group of patients.
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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.
