Diagnosis and management of pneumonia in the emergency department

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作者
Moran, Gregory J. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Talan, David A. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Abrahamian, Fredrick M. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Olive View UCLA Med Ctr, Dept Emergency Med, Sylmar, CA 91342 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[3] Olive View UCLA Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Sylmar, CA 91342 USA
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10.1016/j.idc.2007.10.003
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Pneumonia is a condition that is often treated by emergency physicians. This article reviews the diagnosis and management of pneumonia in the emergency department and highlights dilemmas in diagnostic testing, use of blood and sputum cultures, hospital admission decisions, infection control, quality measures for pneumonia care, and empiric antimicrobial therapy. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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