SGEM#287: Difficult to Breathe – It Could Be Pneumonia

Studi estratti dal podcast di Dr. Ken Milne

• 2020Accuracy of Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Adult Community-acquired Pneumonia: A Meta-analysisImaging & DiagnosticsIn 6,599 adults with acute cough or suspected pneumonia, C-reactive protein identified radiographic pneumonia more accurately than procalcitonin or leukocytosis
• 2018EPICImaging & DiagnosticsIn 2,251 adults hospitalized with CAP, CT-only pneumonia showed similar pathogens, severity and outcomes compared with pneumonia visible on chest radiograph