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How accurate is the clinical diagnosis of pneumonia?

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  • Additional Information
    • Publication Information:
      Family Physicians Inquiries Network
    • Publication Date:
      2003
    • Collection:
      University of Missouri: MOspace
    • Abstract:
      No element or combination of elements from the clinical history and physical examination are sufficiently sensitive or specific to confirm or exclude acute community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). A chest x-ray is recommended to make the diagnosis (Grade of Recommendation: A, based on well-designed cohort studies). No studies specifically demonstrate improved patient outcomes through use of chest x-ray in adults; however, accurate diagnosis is expected to reduce the number of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions (Grade of Recommendation: D, based on expert opinion).
    • Relation:
      Journal of family practice, 52, no. 01 (January 2003); University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Medicine. Department of Family and Community Medicine. Family Physicians Inquiries Network; Clinical Inquiries, 2003 (MU); https://hdl.handle.net/10355/2940
    • Online Access:
      https://hdl.handle.net/10355/2940
    • Rights:
      OpenAccess. ; This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.
    • Accession Number:
      edsbas.BC47E86D