Is there any diagnostic clue that may suggest pneumonia in ambulatory patients?
In patients with cough, fever, sputum production, and dyspnea, the findings of egophony, bronchial breath
sounds, dullness to percussion, diminished breath sounds, tachypnea, and crackles all argue (in decreasing order of importance) in favor of a diagnosis of pneumonia.
In patients with cough, fever, sputum production, and dyspnea, the findings of egophony, bronchial breath
sounds, dullness to percussion, diminished breath sounds, tachypnea, and crackles all argue (in decreasing order of importance) in favor of a diagnosis of pneumonia.