ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Acute Respiratory Illness in Immunocompromised Patients

The immunocompromised patient with an acute respiratory illness (ARI) may present with fever, chills, weight loss, cough, shortness of breath, or chest pain. The number of immunocompromised patients continues to rise with medical advances including solid organ and stem cell transplantation, chemotherapy, and immunomodulatory therapy, along with the continued presence of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Given the myriad of pathogens that can infect immunocompromised individuals, identifying the specific organism or organisms causing the lung disease can be elusive.

Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - October 31, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Expert Panel on Thoracic Imaging, Christopher Lee, Patrick M. Colletti, Jonathan H. Chung, Jeanne B. Ackman, Mark F. Berry, Brett W. Carter, Patricia M. de Groot, Stephen B. Hobbs, Geoffrey B. Johnson, Fabien Maldonado, Barbara L. McComb, Betty C. Tong, C Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research