Question

A 48-year-old man with obesity and severe OSA is hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. Antibiotics started. Which non-antibiotic measure reduces mortality in hypoxemic respiratory failure from pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Early application of appropriate oxygen therapy with target SpO2 92-96%

Answer

Routine steroid use for all CAP

Answer

High FiO2 aiming for SpO2 100%

Answer

Withhold oxygen until PaO2 <55 mm Hg

Answer

Immediate intubation for all with pneumonia

Practice question

A 48-year-old man with obesity and severe OSA is hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. Antibiotics started. Which non-antibiotic measure reduces mortality in hypoxemic respiratory failure from pneumonia?