Clinical inquiries. When should a chest x-ray be used to evaluate acute-onset productive cough for adults?
Pisarik
Paul
P
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex, USA.
Montoya
Cathy
C
Malloy
E Drew
ED
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003371:Cough / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011859:Radiography