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NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA

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Course overview

NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA OR HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA (HAP) IS DEFINED AS PNEUMONIA THAT OCCURS 48 HOURS OR MORE AFTER HOSPITAL ADMISSION AND NOT INCUBATING AT THE ADMISSION TIME. VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP) REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SUB-SET OF HAP OCCURRING IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS (ICUS). THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSE, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PRESENTATION OF NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Bahamas Medical Council

Specialty Medical Practitioner

1.5h General Medicine

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons

Physician & Surgeon

1.5h Category I CME

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

Medical Doctor

1.5h AMA Category I

Physician Assistant

1.5h AMA Category I

State Medical Board of Ohio

Doctor of Medicine

1.5h AMA Category I