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May I suggest that the term "chest infection" is unhelpful and misleading, and it is more useful to stick to symptoms. [...]cough, chest tightness, wheeze, shortness of breath, and light green sputum do not warrant antibiotics and often respond to anti-asthma treatment.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | BMJ 2008-08, Vol.337 (aug18 1), p.a1144-a1144 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | May I suggest that the term "chest infection" is unhelpful and misleading, and it is more useful to stick to symptoms. [...]cough, chest tightness, wheeze, shortness of breath, and light green sputum do not warrant antibiotics and often respond to anti-asthma treatment. |
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| ISSN: | 0959-8138 1468-5833 1756-1833 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmj.a1144 |