A 68-year-old man presents with fever, productive cough, and pleuritic chest pain. Chest radiograph shows right lower lobe consolidation. He is mildly...

Question

A 68-year-old man presents with fever, productive cough, and pleuritic chest pain. Chest radiograph shows right lower lobe consolidation. He is mildly tachypnoeic but normotensive and oxygen saturation is 95% on room air. CURB-65 score is 1 (age ≥65 only). According to Canadian community-acquired pneumonia guidance, what is the most appropriate disposition?

Accepted Answer

Discharge home with oral antibiotics and close follow-up

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Admit to ICU for intensive monitoring

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Admit to general medical ward

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Discharge home without antibiotics

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Observe in emergency department for 24 hours then discharge without antibiotics

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired pneumonia severity assessment