Medscape

Chest X-Ray First Cuts Antibiotic Overuse in Pneumonia

Performing chest x-ray as a first‑line test for clinically suspected community‑acquired pneumonia, independently of its result, reduced antibiotic initiation compared with no imaging, whereas ...

"What can a chest X-ray tell you when you have chest pain?" | About pneumonia, pneumothorax, and pleural diseases

Hello. This is Ogai Internal Medicine Clinic."I have chest pain, but could it be a lung disease?""Can a chest X-ray tell me ...

"Why take a chest X-ray when you have shortness of breath?" | About pneumonia, heart failure, and pneumothorax

Hello. This is Ogai Internal Medicine Clinic."I've been feeling short of breath lately...""Why do I need a chest X-ray when I ...
Medical Xpress

Study finds antibiotics given for suspected pneumonia even when chest radiography results are negative

A study in The Annals of Family Medicine explored how chest X-ray results influence antibiotic initiation by general practitioners in France when managing patients with suspected pneumonia. The paper ...