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Article: Pathophysiology and laboratory identification of pneumonia.(CLINICAL LABORATORY MEDICINE)
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- FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
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- January 1, 2009
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This time of the year, two significant events happen to most respiratory therapists: They enjoy the holidays with family and friends, and patients start showing up in hospitals with pneumonia.
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Each year, more than 4 million cases of pneumonia cost the U.S. somewhere between $20 billion and $30 billion. There are a number of ways to classify these pneumonias. Community-acquired pneumonia occurs when a person catches the disease outside the hospital and is admitted for treatment. Hospital-acquired pneumonia occurs when a person is admitted to the hospital for some other ailment, and then acquires pneumonia 48 hours or more after ...