RT Book, Section
A1 Smith, Mindy A.
A2 Usatine, Richard P.
A2 Sabella, Camille
A2 Smith, Mindy Ann
A2 Mayeaux, E.J.
A2 Chumley, Heidi S.
A2 Appachi, Elumalai
SR Print(0)
ID 1114871631
T1 Community-Acquired Pneumonia
T2 The Color Atlas of Pediatrics
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176701-9
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1114871631
RD 2024/04/19
AB Max  is  a  4-year-old  boy  who  presents  with  a  2-day  history  of  cough,  fever,  and  chills.  He  tells  you  that  his  tummy  hurts.  On  examination,  he  appears  moderately  ill  and  his  breathing  is  rapid  (about  55  breaths  per  minute);  his  oxygen  saturation  on  room  air  is  94  percent.  You  hear  decreased  breath  sounds  and  crackles  on  the  left  side  of  his  chest  and  possibly  on  the  right.  You  obtain  a  chest  x-ray  which  is  concerning  for  bacterial  pneumonia.  (Figures  50-1  and  50-2).  You  admit  him  to  the  hospital  with  a  diagnosis  of  probable  bacterial  pneumonia  and  prescribe  intravenous  antibiotics.  He  improves  considerably  over  48  hours  and  is  discharged  home  on  oral  antibiotics.