Chest Infections in Adults – Diagnosis and Management

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Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

  • Background
    • Definition, causes, prevalence, complications, and prognosis.
  • Diagnosis
    • How to assess an adult with suspected chest infection.
  • Management
    • How to manage an adult with a chest infection.
  • An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
  • An audit suggestion
  • A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn:

  • When to suspect acute bronchitis or community-acquired pneumonia.
  • How to prescribe antibiotics appropriately in primary care.
  • When to refer people to secondary care or seek specialist advice.


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Topics covered

Infectious-Disease Respiratory

Date created

04/05/2022

Last revision

05/05/2023

Next revision

03/05/2027