Pneumonia Diagnosis ✅ (Quick Medical Explanation)

How is Pneumonia Diagnosed? What tests must be performed? Watch the video to find out!
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➡️ How is Pneumonia Diagnosed?
Pneumonia is most commonly diagnosed by looking at the patient’s chest x-ray which will show signs of consolidation. Other tests and findings to look for include:
- Vital signs
- Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) results
- Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT)
- Sputum culture
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- CT scan
- Pleural fluid culture

➡️ What are the Findings?
The patient's pulse oximetry would likely reveal hypoxemia and a faster breathing rate (tachypnea) is common as well. The patient’s breath sounds via auscultation will likely reveal crackles (rales) or rhonchi and if you were to perform a chest percussion, a dull sounding note would likely be heard. The patient’s PFT results would likely reveal decreased lung volumes and capacities.

➡️ What are the Lab Tests?
A sputum culture would reveal which type of bacteria is causing the infection. It could be either be a gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria. And a Complete Blood Count would provide the patient's white blood cell count in order to help determine if the infection is viral or bacterial in nature. For instance, increased white blood cells indicate that a bacterial infection is present. Decreased white blood cells indicate that a virus is causing the infection.

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Medicine and Respiratory Therapy are continuously changing practices. The information in this video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For medical advice, please consult with a physician or qualified medical professional.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - How is Pneumonia Diagnosed?
0:48 - What are the Findings?
1:15 - What are the Lab Tests?

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