A study in The Annals of Family Medicine explored how chest X-ray results influence antibiotic initiation by general practitioners in France when managing patients with suspected pneumonia.
Tools and resources to help understand and manage a range of lung conditions. Can’t Shake That Cough? Walking Pneumonia Is on the RiseYoung children are increasingly being infected with bacteria ...
Pneumonia Symptoms At Night: Pneumonia is a serious inflammatory lung condition marked by infection in the alveoli, the tiny air sacs essential for breathing. Different pathogens can cause this ...
To diagnose pneumonia, health care providers evaluate your symptoms, listen to your lungs with a stethoscope and possibly order a chest X-ray or other imaging tests. The extent of testing varies ...