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Recurrent and nonresolving pneumonia in children

E R Wald1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2583.

Seminars in Respiratory Infections
|March 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Recurrent pneumonia involves two or more lung infections within a year. Evaluating these persistent or recurrent pneumonia cases requires careful review of clinical and radiographic features for proper classification and treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Recurrent pneumonia is defined as two episodes in 1 year or three over time.
  • Nonresolving pneumonias persist over 1 month with symptoms and radiographic findings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the evaluation process for patients with recurrent or persistent pneumonia.
  • To emphasize the importance of clinical and radiographic review for diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewing clinical and radiographic features of pneumonia episodes.
  • Classifying episodes into single or multiple lobe involvement.

Main Results:

  • Adequate documentation is key to initiating treatment.
  • Classification guides differential diagnoses and further evaluation.

Conclusions:

  • Systematic evaluation of recurrent and persistent pneumonia is crucial.
  • Lobar involvement classification directs subsequent patient management.

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