Actualización del diagnóstico de la neumonía adquirida en la comunidad / Updating of the diagnosis of the community acquired pneumonia
Medisan
;
15(7)jul. 2011.
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-616258
RESUMEN
Se revisaron numerosos documentos publicados sobre el diagnóstico de la neumonía adquirida en la comunidad, con vistas a su actualización, sobre todo respecto a las características clínicas de esa inflamación aguda del parénquima en los ancianos, que les diferencia de otros adultos. En el artículo se aborda no solo la patogénesis de esa infección extrahospitalaria, sino lo relacionado con diversos métodos para confirmar su existencia, valorar el estado general de quienes la padecen y decidir la mejor conducta terapéutica en cada caso.
ABSTRACT
Several published documents on the diagnosis of the pneumonia acquired in the community were reviewed, for their updating, mainly regarding the clinical characteristics of that acute inflammation of parenchyma in the aged people that differentiate them from other adults. In the work not only the pathogenesis of that community acquired infection is discussed but also what is related to diverse methods to confirm its occurrence, to value the general state of those who suffer from it and to decide the best therapeutic behavior in each case.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Lung Diseases, Interstitial
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Community-Acquired Infections
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Pneumonia, Bacterial
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medisan
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital General Docente Doctor Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso/CU
/
Hospital Materno Sur Mariana Grajales/CU
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