A 60-year-old with suspected CAP is discharged on doxycycline. He is afebrile after 72 hours with improved cough. When should follow-up imaging be don...

Question

A 60-year-old with suspected CAP is discharged on doxycycline. He is afebrile after 72 hours with improved cough. When should follow-up imaging be done routinely?

Accepted Answer

Only if clinical deterioration or lack of expected improvement

Answer

Always at 72 hours

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Always at 30 days

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All smokers require routine imaging despite improvement

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Never repeat imaging

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): CAP Follow-up

A 60-year-old with suspected CAP is discharged on doxycycline. He is afebrile after 72 hours with improved cough. When should follow-up imaging be done routinely?