Pneumonia, ventilator-associated (VAP): Difference between revisions
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**WBC<4000 or >12,000 | **WBC<4000 or >12,000 | ||
**If >70 years old, altered mental status without another recognized cause | **If >70 years old, altered mental status without another recognized cause | ||
{{discussion}} There is often a difficulty in trying to apply this criteria in the neuro population, as they will have elevation in both T and WBC for very long periods which are not related to infection, and obviously already have a change in LOC. How should we deal with this issue? | |||
==== If Immunocompromised ==== | ==== If Immunocompromised ==== | ||
*There are ''different criteria'' for ''immunocompromised patients'' | *There are ''different criteria'' for ''immunocompromised patients'' | ||