Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), now referred to as Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, is a fungal infection that most commonly affects the immunocompromised and, in some cases, can be severely life-threatening. Typically, patients at risk are those with underlying disease states that alter host immunity, such as cancer, human immunodeficiency virus, transplant recipients, or those taking immunosuppressive therapies and medications. Patients presenting with PCP may show signs of fever, cough, dyspnea, and, in severe cases, respiratory failure. This activity reviews the cause, pathophysiology, and presentation of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in its management.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/27348
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 2.5 hours
Nursing: 2.5 hours
Pharmacy: 2.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
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ABTS - 2.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
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- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
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- Specialty: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Cardiothoracic, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Nephrology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Transplant Hepatology, Pulmonary Disease, Transplant Hepatology
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