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WorksheetsPCAP 2016 Guidelines
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Based on the 2016 PCAP Guideline, Pneumonia may not be considered if any of the following negative predictors are present except:
absence of fever
absence of nasal flaring
absence of chest well retractions
O2 sat greater than 94%
absence of tachypnea
Which of the following is not true regarding Amoxicillin treatment for pCAP A or B patient?
Given at 40 to 50 mg/day TID in areas with low antibiotic resistance
Given at 90mkd in areas with proven high antibiotic resistance
Given for a minimum of 3 days
May given in 2 divided doses for a minimum of 5 days
all statements are correct
A 16 month old patient was diagnosed with PCAP C at the OPD. You reviewed that patient had no antibiotic history and was given 3 doses of PENTA vaccine at the RHU.
In a hospital with low resource setting, what management is false?
Penicillin G 100,000units/kg/day in 4 divided dose can be given
Ceftriaxone at 50mkd OD should be started
If can tolerate oral feeding and no oxygen requirement, Amoxicillin at 40 to 50 mkd divided in 3 doses may be given
All answers are correct
The following antiviral drug therapy for clinically suspected or laboratory confirmed influenza virus is recommended in management of pCAP C or D except:
Oseltamivir
Zanamivir
anti-influenza agent not recommended
both Oseltamivir and Zanamivir
Which ancillary treatment for pCAP C is found to be beneficial except:
Zinc to reduce mortality
Spirulina to reduce length of stay
Vitamin D3 to reduce length of stay
no exceptions
Which of the following is beneficial in reducing burden of hospitalization of pneumonia?
avoidance of cigarette smoking and biomass fuel
zinc
Vitamin D
all of the above
Aside from avoidance of cigarette smoking, the following can also reduce burden of hospitalization:
conjugated vaccine (PCV 10 or 13) against Streptococcus pneumonia vaccine against Haemophilus Influenza type B breastfeeding
