FOAM Supplement 8/7/2017

Pulmonary Foundations

PNA: http://rebelem.com/october-2016-rebel-cast-idsa-pneumonia-update/
IDSA PNA update (2016 guideline): http://pulmccm.org/main/2016/infectious-disease-sepsis-review/idsa-guidelines-2016-hap-vap-end-hcap-know-feel-fine/
Blog post about the 2016 guidelines: https://emcrit.org/pulmcrit/pneumonia-mrsa/
- Evidence about empirically treating MRSA (SHORR score)
- I’ve never heard of this being used, but some evidence is presented as being stronger than HAP/VAP definitions for treating MRSA
This blog post also contains other PNA evidence: https://emcrit.org/pulmcrit/evidence-based-treatment-for-severe-community-acquired-pneumonia/
- discussion on CAP and steroids in treatment of PNA
Pediatric PNA: http://pedemmorsels.com/pediatric-pneumonia/
- Has a good algorithm
Influenza: https://emcrit.org/pulmcrit/influenza_naproxen_clarithromycin/
- Interesting blog about a triple therapy for influenza virus.
TB: http://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(16)30920-9/fulltext
- TB based protocol from urban hospital
- Tests available to do in ED
- Not a long article