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Community acquired pneumonia in children

Community acquired pneumonia in children

FromThe BMJ Podcast


Community acquired pneumonia in children

FromThe BMJ Podcast

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Mar 2, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 2015, community acquired pneumonia (CAP) accounted for 15% of deaths in children under 5 years old globally and 922 000 deaths globally in children of all ages.

In this podcast Iram Haq, a registrar and clinical research associate in paediatric respiratory medicine, joins us to discuss the definition of pneumonia, how to assess for the infection, and what treatments are effective.

Read the full clinical update:
http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j686
Released:
Mar 2, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. The BMJ’s vision is to be the world’s most influential and widely read medical journal. Our mission is to lead the debate on health and to engage, inform, and stimulate doctors, researchers, and other health professionals in ways that will improve outcomes for patients. We aim to help doctors to make better decisions.