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Metlay JP, Kapoor WN, Fine MJ. Does this patient have CAP? Diagnosing pneumonia by history and physical examination. JAMA 1997;278:1440-5. Systematic review found H & P do not reliably predict the presence of pneumonia in acutely symptomatic, ambulatory patients. Physicians' interobserver agreement on exam findings is poor. Article highlights ... ................
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