Pneumonia in Pediatrics

• Definition of Pneumonia & Pneumonitis
• Epidemiology & Burden of Disease
• Risk Factors in Pediatric Patients
• Pathophysiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
• Common Etiologies (Viral, Bacterial, Atypical, Fungal)
• Clinical Presentation & Red Flags
• Physical Examination Findings
• Diagnostic Approach & Excluding Other Causes
• Severity Assessment & Site of Care Decision (Infectious Diseases Society of America Criteria)
• Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for CAP
• Supportive & Adjunctive Management
• Criteria for Discharge
• Complications of Pediatric Pneumonia
• Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)
• Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
• Empiric Therapy Selection for HAP/VAP (Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines)
• Suspected Fungal Pneumonia: When to Think & What to Start
• Duration of Therapy
• Prevention Strategies & Vaccination

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