Upchurch CP, Grijalva CG, Wunderink RG, et al. Community-acquired pneumonia visualized on CT scans but not chest radiographs: pathogens, severity and clinical outcomes. Chest . 2018;153(3):601-610.

July 10, 2009 — Because radiographic pneumonia in children with wheezing but without fever is uncommon, the routine use of chest radiography in these children should be discouraged, according to ...

Drs Todd A. Florin and Mark I. Neuman discuss the challenge of diagnosing pediatric pneumonia, misdiagnosis, overlapping clinical symptoms, and clinical prediction models to reduce x-ray utilization.

A CT scan of the chest, which is more sensitive and specific for aspiration pneumonia, empyema, and abscess than radiographs, shows diffuse alveolar and ground glass opacities, a common finding in ...

The researchers found that 72.8% of children had negative CXRs, with 8.9% of these children clinically diagnosed with pneumonia and 9.3% given antibiotics for other bacterial syndromes.

There are approximately 4 million cases of community-acquired pneumonia in the United States each year, resulting in about 1 million hospitalizations. 1–3 Inpatient management of pneumonia is ...

Infection with Streptococcal pneumoniae or Chlamydia pneumoniae is a common cause of both otitis media and pneumonia. Incomplete radiographic resolution 1 week after presentation is not surprising ...

For 407 ED admissions with pneumonia, the median component durations (in minutes) were as follows: 20 for arrival to room placement, 44 for arrival to chest radiograph order, 10 for chest ...

Comparative radiographic features of community acquired Legionnaires’ disease, pneumococcal pneumonia, mycoplasma pneumonia, and psittacosis. Thorax . 1984;39:28-33.

HealthDay News — A negative chest radiograph (CXR) accurately excludes pneumonia in the majority of children, according to a study published in the September issue of Pediatrics.. Susan C ...