Pneumonia in the Emergency Department

Pneumonia remains one of the most common reasons for admission of emergency department (ED) patients to the hospital. Pneumonia also remains one of the most common causes of death in our patients. As with many emergent conditions, the ED management of these patients initiated by ED physicians contri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Plouffe, Joseph F., Martin, Daniel R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7119044/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18406980
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.emc.2008.02.005
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Sumario:Pneumonia remains one of the most common reasons for admission of emergency department (ED) patients to the hospital. Pneumonia also remains one of the most common causes of death in our patients. As with many emergent conditions, the ED management of these patients initiated by ED physicians contributes greatly to the survival and successful management of these patients. Specifically, the recognition of severe pneumonias, precise choice of diagnostic tests, and appropriate antibiotics can have an impact on the outcome.

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