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Review
. 2008 Mar;22(1):53-72, vi.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2007.10.003.

Diagnosis and management of pneumonia in the emergency department

Gregory J Moran  1 , David A Talan, Fredrick M Abrahamian
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Review

Diagnosis and management of pneumonia in the emergency department

Gregory J Moran et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2008 Mar.

Abstract

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.

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