TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pneumonia A1 - Tudor, Brandon C. A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - Focus on diagnosing pneumonia early.Identify risk factors that influence treatment decisions (eg, antibiotic choice and disposition).Blood cultures and empiric antibiotics should be started in the emergency department for patients admitted with pneumonia.Tuberculosis should be considered for patients with human immunodeficiency virus or other significant risk factors to avoid further spread. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101224549 ER -