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Pitt Bacteremia Score of Paterson et al

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with bacteremia using the Pitt bacteremia score.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with bacteremia?

Yes

No

Body temperature

Is the patient receiving mechanical ventilation?

Yes

No

Has the patient had a cardiac arrest?

Yes

No

Systolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Is the patient receiving intravenous vasopressors?

Yes

No

Has the patient had an acute hypotensive episode (drop in SBP> 30 mm Hg with drop in DBP > 20 mm Hg)?

Yes

No

Mental state

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total Pitt bacteremia score

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
- Decision Rule to Identify Patient Who Should Have a Blood Culture
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Prediction Rule for Bacteremia in Patient with Community Acquired Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Criteria for Distinguishing True Bacteremia from Contaminated Blood Cultures

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Sepsis Syndrome | Risk of Bacteremia

Specialty

Infectious Diseases

Objective

risk factors
severity
prognosis
stage
complications

ICD-10

R57.2 - Septic shock
A49.9 - Bacterial infection, unspecified

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Purpose: To evaluate a patient with bacteremia using the Pitt bacteremia score.

Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Objective: risk factors, severity, prognosis, stage, complications

ICD-10: R57.2, A49.9,

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