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A 3 page research paper that offers summation and evaluation of an article on pneumonia care, Holcomb (2007). No additional sources cited.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Pneumonia Care Research Compiled for The
Paper Store, Enterprises Inc. By - March, 2012 properly! Brief description of Holcomb (2007) and key points: In
this informative article, Holcomb begins by first differentiating between hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), which is pneumonia acquired 48 hours or more after hospital admission; ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), which develops 48 to
72 hours after a patient is placed on mechanical ventilation; and community-acquire pneumonia (CAP), which occurs prior to hospital admission and is due to exposure to Streptococcus pneumoniae, but can
also be due to Haemophilus influenza or Moraxella catarrhalis (Holcomb, 2007). The next section identifies patients who are most at risk for pneumonia and then Holcomb describes the signs
and symptoms of pneumonia, indicating the diagnostic tests that can be used to confirm a diagnosis. Information boxes set against a blue background provide specific information about complications and
which antibiotic is the preferred treatment for each causative pneumonia agent. Pneumonia severity index criteria is described, indicating that this criteria provides a useful tool aiding clinical judgment regarding whether
or not CAP patients should be hospitalized, and then the author offers a comprehensive discussion on how to treat CAP, which is followed by a similar section on HAP and
VAP. It is recommended that a healthcare facility should review appropriate antibiotic treatment for both CAP and HAP on a yearly basis, as antibiotic resistance, as well as other factors,
"such as pathogen profiles," can chance quickly and differ between communities and hospitals (Holcomb, 2007, p. 48cc2). The last sections of the article offer a detailed description of actions
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