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RESUMO
No presente trabalho, são abordados os critérios clínicos, semiológicos e laboratoriais indicadores da necessidade de se tratar um doente com Pneumonia Adquirida na Comunidade em regime de internamento.
São também abordados os critérios definidores de Pneumonia Grave que, quando presentes, devem levar à ponderação de internamento numa Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos.
ABSTRACT
In this paper we present the several criteria – demo-graphic factors, comorbid illnesses, physical examination findings, laboratory findings and social and psychic characteristics – with importance in the decision to hospitalize a patient with community-acquired pneumonia.
Different conditions associated with severe community-acquired pneumonia, and their relation with admission to the intensive care units are also presented.
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