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Diehr Rule to Diagnose Pneumonia in Adults
Mar 17, 2012
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Mark Morgan
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Pulmonology
Diehr Rule to Diagnose Pneumonia in Adults
Yes (-2 points)
No (0 points)
<-- Rhinorrhea
Yes (-1 point)
No (0 points)
<-- Sore throat
Yes (+1 point)
No (0 points)
<-- Myalgia
Yes (+1 point)
No (0 points)
<-- Night Sweats
Yes (+1 point)
No (0 points)
<-- Sputum produced throughout the day
Yes (+2 points)
No (0 points)
<-- Respiratory rate over 25 breaths per minute
Yes (+2 points)
No (0 points)
<-- Temperature over 100 degrees F or 37.8 C
Score:
Score
score=(rhinorrhea)+(throat)+(myalgia)+(sweats)+(sputum)+(respiratory)+(temperature)
Probability of Pneumonia:
Interpretation
score=(rhinorrhea)+(throat)+(myalgia)+(sweats)+(sputum)+(respiratory)+(temperature);score>3?'29.4%':score>2?'25%':score>1?'10.3%':score>0?'8.8%':score>-1?'2.2%':score>-2?'1.6%':score>-3?'0.7%':'0.0%'
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reference:
#1
Diehr (1984) J Chronic Dis 37:215-25
#2
Cayley (2005) Am Fam Physician 72:2012-21
#3
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