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M Wani
Researcher at University of Edinburgh
Publications - 2
Citations - 1388
M Wani is an academic researcher from University of Edinburgh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Community-acquired pneumonia & Chest radiograph. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 1258 citations.
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BTS guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults: update 2009.
Wei Shen Lim,S V Baudouin,R C George,Adam T. Hill,C Jamieson,I Le Jeune,John Macfarlane,Robert C. Read,H J Roberts,Mark L Levy,M Wani,Mark Woodhead +11 more
TL;DR: A summary of the initial management of patients admitted to hospital with suspected community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is presented and the relevant microbiological investigations and empirical antibiotic choices recommended in patients with CAP are summarized.
British Thoracic Society guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults: update 2009
W S Lim,S V Baudouin,R C George,C Jamieson,J T Macfarlane,H J Roberts,Mark L Levy,M Wani,M A Woodhead +8 more
TL;DR: It is not necessary to perform a chest radiograph in patients with suspected CAP unless the diagnosis is in doubt and the patient is considered at risk of underlying lung pathology such as lung cancer.