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C-reactive protein influences the doctor's degree of suspicion of pneumonia in primary care: a prospective observational study.

Anna B MobergAnna Ravell JensenJakob PauesFalk Magnus
Published in: The European journal of general practice (2021)
Our results indicate that CRP testing highly influences the physician's degree of suspicion of pneumonia in primary care and that it seems to be of most value when not sure of the diagnosis.
Keyphrases
  • primary care
  • general practice
  • respiratory failure
  • community acquired pneumonia
  • emergency department
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome