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Summary of relevant conditions - BMJ Best Practice Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs with consolidation or interstitial lung infiltrates, most often categorized according to the causative organism Typical symptoms might include fever, cough, dyspnea, and chest pain
Community-acquired pneumonia in adults (non Covid-19) Order a chest x-ray as soon as possible in all patients admitted to hospital with suspected CAP to confirm or exclude the diagnosis In general, performing a chest x-ray is not routinely necessary in outpatients with suspected CAP
Community-acquired pneumonia in adults (non Covid-19) - Symptoms . . . Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is typically characterized by a new lung infiltrate on chest x-ray, together with one or more of the following: fever, chills, cough, sputum production, dyspnea, myalgia, arthralgia, pleuritic pain
Evaluation of chronic cough - Differentials | BMJ Best Practice US [Figure caption and citation for the preceding image starts]: Flow-volume loop (spirogram) in restrictive lung disease (e g , interstitial pulmonary fibrosis): peak expiratory flow may be normal or low
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice Aspiration pneumonia results from inhalation of oropharyngeal contents into the lower airways that leads to a chemical pneumonitis, lung injury, and resultant bacterial infection
Atypical pneumonia - Diagnosis Approach | BMJ Best Practice The chest x-ray confirms infiltrates and may show more extensive abnormalities than physical examination suggests A low oxygen saturation indicates a more severe course of disease requiring hospitalisation A white blood cell (WBC) count should be done for patients requiring hospitalisation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - BMJ Best Practice Tuberculosis is more common in people living in or originating from endemic areas The diagnosis requires microbiologic confirmation Infiltrates, fibrosis, or granuloma seen on chest x-ray or chest CT may suggest tuberculosis Patients usually have positive skin test for tuberculosis