COPD-MANAGEMENT (INFECTION)
From NeuroRehab.wiki
Revision as of 11:48, 31 January 2023 by Dr Appukutty Manickam (talk | contribs) (Imported from text file)
SUMMARY
1. Suspect infection if worsening dyspnoea, sputum volume & purulence. Watch for rising inflammatory markers.
2. Therapeutic guidelines recommends oral amoxicillin 500 mg 8 hourly for 5 day OR doxycycline 200 mg for first dose, then 100 mg for 5 days.
Reference(s)
Wilkinson, I. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].
