Wednesday 18 April 2012

Emedinews:Makesure:A patient with suspected pneumonia and normal x–ray died 12 hours after admission.

Situation: A patient with suspected pneumonia and normal x–ray died 12 hours after admission.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why were antibiotics not started?
Lesson: Make sure that all patients with suspected pneumonia are given antibiotics at the first suspicion as x–ray can be normal in the first 24 hours.

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