Pneumonia and other Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs)

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Satellite	Pneumonia and other Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs)
Speakers	Lucy Cave (Lead medical pharmacist, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust)
Satellite Description
Outline the different types of lower and upper respiratory tract infections (RTIs) Pneumonia Definition of Community, Hospital-acquired and Atypical Clinical presentation, symptoms and diagnostic process (CURB – 65) Common microbiological causes Case study including antibiotic and medication management Diagram summary of pneumonia antibiotic regimens Potential future antibiotic treatment options Other Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs) Definition of Infective exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (IECOPD) Clinical presentation, symptoms and diagnostic process Case study including antibiotic and medication management IECOPD – Differentiation from pneumonia Diagram summary of lower respiratory tract infections