Clinical Pathway for the Evaluation/Treatment of Children
with Community-acquired Pneumonia
- Related Pathway
- Sepsis, ED, Inpatient and PICU
- Related Order Sets
- ED Pneumonia
- Inpatient Pneumonia (age > 56 days) Admission Pathway
Mild Pneumonia
(Outpatient Treatment)
(Outpatient Treatment)
Moderate-Severe Pneumonia
(Inpatient Treatment)
(Inpatient Treatment)
Severe Pneumonia
(ICU Treatment)
(ICU Treatment)
Effusion on CXR
No
Yes
Posted: September 2012
Revised: November 2022
Authors: J. Gerber, MD, PhD; T. Metjian, PharmD; M. Siddharth, MD; D. Davis, MD, MSCE; J. Zorc, MD; T. Kaur, MD; T. Blinman, MD;
X. Bateman, CRNP; E. P. Devon, MD; R. Keren, MD, MPH; L. Bell, MD; L. Utidjian, MD; K. Chiotos, MD; M. Hayes, PharmD
Revised: November 2022
Authors: J. Gerber, MD, PhD; T. Metjian, PharmD; M. Siddharth, MD; D. Davis, MD, MSCE; J. Zorc, MD; T. Kaur, MD; T. Blinman, MD;
X. Bateman, CRNP; E. P. Devon, MD; R. Keren, MD, MPH; L. Bell, MD; L. Utidjian, MD; K. Chiotos, MD; M. Hayes, PharmD
Evidence
CHOP Programs
Educational Media
- Primary Care Perspectives: Podcast for Pediatricians
Episode 5: Community-acquired Pneumonia - How to Treat Dehydration from Stomach Bugs in Children
- PEM Podcast: Pneumonia
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