A 59-year-old hospitalized for COPD exacerbation (not intubated) is suspected of CAP. Which biomarker should NOT guide the decision to start antibioti...

Question

A 59-year-old hospitalized for COPD exacerbation (not intubated) is suspected of CAP. Which biomarker should NOT guide the decision to start antibiotics in the ED?

Accepted Answer

Procalcitonin alone

Answer

Clinical assessment + imaging

Answer

Severity scores + clinical exam

Answer

Pulse oximetry + vital signs

Answer

Arterial blood gases

us-abem MCQ (SBA): CAP-ED Biomarkers

A 59-year-old hospitalized for COPD exacerbation (not intubated) is suspected of CAP. Which biomarker should NOT guide the decision to start antibiotics in the ED?