Pulmonology Critical care

 Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)  AECOPD by GOLD = An event characterized by worsening dyspnea, cough, and/or sputum production over less than 14 days, which may be accompanied by tachypnea and/or tachycardia and is often associated with increased local and systemic inflammation caused by airway infection, pollution, or other insults. Respiratory failure is usually due […]

Community Acquired Pneumonia Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an acute infection of the lung parenchyma occurring in a non-hospitalized individual or developing ≤48 hours of hospital admission, not residing in long-term care and without recent healthcare exposure. Category Definition Clinical relevance CAP Outside hospital or ≤48 hr admission Standard community pathogens HAP ≥48 hr after admission

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)  Pneumonia occurring ≥48 hours after endotracheal intubation and initiation of invasive mechanical ventilation Infection not present or incubating at the time of intubation Related Terms (CDC Surveillance) Term Definition VAP Clinical diagnosis Ventilator-Associated Event (VAE) Surveillance definition VAC Ventilator-associated condition IVAC Infection-related VAC Possible VAP IVAC + microbiology  Exams focus: Clinical