COPD Treatment Algorithm | Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Presence

Are you evaluating a patient who is experiencing an exacerbation of COPD?

Yes

Has the patient recently been treated with antibiotics?

Yes

Has the patient required frequent hospitalizations?

Yes

Has the patient recently had invasive mechanical ventilation?

Yes

Is the patient being treated frequently with inhaled or systemic corticosteroids?

Yes

Does the patient have severely impaired lung function?

Yes

Is the patient's nutrition significantly impaired?

Yes

Is the patient receiving inappropriate antibiotic therapy?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of risk factors for having a multidrug-resistant bacteria causing the exacerbation

Is the patient at significant risk for multidrug-resistant bacteria causing the exacerbation?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Other Testing
- Model for Identifying a Patient with Health Care-Associated Pneumonia Caused by Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- Multi-Drug Resistant Neisseria Gonorrhoeae | Gonorrhea Antibiotic Treatment
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Predicting Antibiotic Resistant Pneumonia in Institutionalized Patients
- When To Suspect That a Patient May Have Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Predictive Index for Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteremia
Complications
- Model for Identifying a Patient with Health Care-Associated Pneumonia Caused by Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Therapy

Options
- Recommendations for Minimizing Antibiotic Resistance
Selection
Administration
- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Prediction Rule | Vanco Resistant Enterococcus
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Predictive Index for Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteremia
- Prediction Rule for Identifying Patients at Risk for Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci at Hospital Admission
Failure Handling (loss To Followup, Etc)
- CDC 12 Step Program for Preventing Antibacterial Resistance in Hospitalized Patients

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Causing an Exacerbation of COPD

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for risk factors associated with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10