Carbon dioxide tension as a reflection of different respiratory rates and chest x-ray features in children with community acquired pnemonia

• Main Authors: Deddy Iskandar (Author), Nastiti Noenoeng Rahajoe (Author), Noenoeng Rahajoe (Author), Imam Boediman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is often made based on clinical signs and symptoms as well as laboratory and radiographic tests. Several laboratory tests including blood gas analysis (BGA) can be helpful in establishing the diagnosis. The single most direct and useful BGA...