Follow-up chest X-rays after pneumonia? Only for 50-and-up crowd, say Canadians (Arch Int Med)
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Medical tradition and lore advised follow-up chest films for asymptomatic people 6 weeks after pneumonia to see if a lung cancer might be lurking there. IDSA guidelines from 2007 don't address the question, and UK guidelines suggest a follow-up chest X-ray only in those with a smoking history or over age 50.
Follow-up chest X-rays after pneumonia? Only for 50-and-up crowd, say Canadians (Arch Int Med)
Follow-up chest X-rays after pneumonia? Only…
Follow-up chest X-rays after pneumonia? Only for 50-and-up crowd, say Canadians (Arch Int Med)
Medical tradition and lore advised follow-up chest films for asymptomatic people 6 weeks after pneumonia to see if a lung cancer might be lurking there. IDSA guidelines from 2007 don't address the question, and UK guidelines suggest a follow-up chest X-ray only in those with a smoking history or over age 50.