\- Adults aged 65 and older presenting to the ED with suspected pneumonia defined as (1) either a physician order for CXR OR CT OR a chief complaint consistent with dyspnea; AND (2) physician suspicion of pneumonia prior to ED testing (score of 2-5 on Likert scale)
You may not be if
inability to obtain consent from the patient or an LAR
active cancer
organ transplant
immunosuppression
trauma activation
suicidal ideation
incarceration
antibiotics in the last 14 days
a separate episode of lower respiratory illness in the last 30 days
Clareo Health | Performance of New Diagnostic Methods in Older Adults With Pneumonia
