SAQ 518 – Respiratory – pneumonia with ICU referral criteria

A 68-year-old woman presents with 3 days of fever, cough and dyspnoea. Her chest X-ray is shown below.

List three (3) abnormal findings on the CXR.

(Marked out of 3.0)

/ 3

State the diagnosis.

(Marked out of 1.0)

/ 1

List six (6) positive criteria that predict the need to consider ICU referral.

(Marked out of 6.0)

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She requires ICU admission. State antimicrobial treatment as per local practice, including dose, route, frequency and organism(s) treated.

(Marked out of 6.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Medication</th> <th>Dose, route, frequency</th> <th>Organism</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Total Score: 0 / 16

Percentage: 0%