Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection
After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of a suspected respiratory tract infection​ and how to differentiate acute bacterial pneumonia.
- Identify indications for antibiotics and supportive care measures for residents with a cough.​
- Review testing, empiric treatment options, and reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for pneumonia in residents of long-term care settings.
- Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for pneumonia using results of diagnostic tests.
The materials below are intended for health care practitioners and nursing staff.
Assessment of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection – Slides (PPTX, 6.7 MB)
Assessment of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 2.1 MB)
Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection – Slides (PPTX, 5.5 MB)
Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 3 MB)
The poster below is intended for health care practitioners, residents and family members, and nursing staff.
Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About RTIs (PDF, 117.3 KB)
The materials below are intended for nursing staff
Poster – Take-Home Messages: Diagnostic Specimens (PDF, 202.3 KB)
One-Page Document – Collection of Microbiological Specimens (PDF, 159.2 KB)
The materials below are intended for health care practitioners.
One-Page Document – Viral Respiratory Infections (PDF, 214.2 KB)
One-Page Document – COPD Exacerbation (PDF, 255.6 KB)
One-Page Document – Bacterial Pneumonia (PDF, 183 KB)
One-Page Document – Aspiration Pneumonia (DOCX, 42.7 KB)
One-Page Document – Influenza (PDF, 207.4 KB)
