Screening for Pneumonia

June 10, 2008 - 7:30am

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Screening for Pneumonia

The purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment. Screening tests are usually administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or conditions.

There are no screening tests or screening guidelines available for pneumonia. Pneumonia is usually diagnosed when symptoms arise.

References

American Lung Association website. Available at: http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22542 . Accessed July 17, 2008.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ . Accessed February 1, 2006.

Primary Care Medicine . 4th ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2000.

Last reviewed July 2008 by ]]>Marcin Chwistek, MD]]>

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