Community acquired pneumonias - The experience of an Internal Medicine Service

Authors

  • Alexandre Carvalho Interno do Complementar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina 2 do Hospital de São Marcos, Braga
  • Ana Paula Brandão Assistente Hospitalar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina 2 do Hospital de São Marcos, Braga
  • Teresa Pimentel Assistente Hospitalar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina 2 do Hospital de São Marcos, Braga
  • Maria do Sameiro Ferreira Assistente Hospitalar Graduada de Medicina lnterna, Serviço de Medicina 2 do Hospital de São Marcos, Braga

Keywords:

community-acquired pneumonia, epidemiology, risk factors, prognosis

Abstract

Although common, community acquired pneu­ monia remains an enigmatic and poorly characte­ rised disease. Based on a one-year observational study, the authors show the reality found in a tertiary hospital. Risk factors, clinicai and radiologic characteristics, and evolution after admission are identified in an attempt to clarify this disease.

Keeping in mind severa] biases expected in such a study, one can predict the specific weight of the elderly population in an Internai Medicine ward as well as the importance of microbiological exams and empirical therapy. ln particular cases, more specific tests could be of great importance.

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2000-06-30

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Carvalho A, Brandão AP, Pimentel T, Ferreira M do S. Community acquired pneumonias - The experience of an Internal Medicine Service. RPMI [Internet]. 2000 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 May 16];7(2):75-81. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1980

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2000): Abril/ Junho

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Original Articles

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