Risk Factors Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ICU | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating an adult in the intensive care unit on the ventilator?

Yes

Does the patient have a primary diagnosis involving?

• burns?

Yes

• trauma?

Yes

• cardiovascular disease?

Yes

• respiratory disease?

Yes

• central nervous system disease?

Yes

• recent thoracic or abdominal surgery?

Yes

• transplantation?

Yes

• gastrointestinal disease?

Yes

Has the patient been on the mechanical ventilator during the preceding 24 hours?

Yes

Has the patient been seen to aspirate?

Yes

Is the patient receiving a paralyzing agent?

Yes

Is the patient receiving antibiotics?

Yes

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of primary diagnoses predisposing to pneumonia

Number of risk factors observed during the clinical course

Number of protective factors

The risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Diagnosis
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia PIRO Score
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia for Patients in ICU | Risk Factors

Purpose: To identify a patient on a ventilator in the intensive care unit (ICU) who is at risk for a pneumonia based on the risk factors of Cook et al.

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10