Diagnosing Pneumonia by Physical Examination

Does this patient have community-acquired pneumonia? Diagnosing pneumonia by history and physical examination.

Community-acquired pneumonia is an important cause of acute respiratory symptoms (eg, cough) in the ambulatory care setting. Distinguishing pneumonia from other causes of respiratory illnesses, such as acute bronchitis and upper respiratory tract infections, has important therapeutic and prognostic implications. The reference standard for diagnosing pneumonia is chest radiography, but it is lik...

Diagnosing scrub typhus: meticulous physical examination is the key.

To cite: Rajasekharan C, Anu J, Neeraj V, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014204695 DESCRIPTION A 50-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man were referred to the internal medicine department with a history of high-grade intermittent fever, headache, myalgia and non-productive cough of 10 days duration. Except for fever, the general examination...

Diagnosing Supraventricular Tachycardia: When Physical Examination Trumps the Electrocardiogram.

Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae: How Physical and Radiological Examination Contribute to Successful Diagnosis

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), particularly in young adults. Vital signs are usually normal except for temperature. On physical examination, general appearance is normal compared with that of typical pneumonia such as pneumococcal pneumonia patients. Mycoplasma sometimes causes ear infections such as otitis media. It is important to...

Review: medical history, physical examination, and routine tests are useful for diagnosing heart failure in dyspnea.