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Legionnaires' Disease Learning Center
Tests could include:
- History and Physica...
- Legionella DFA Test
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Legionella Species Culture Test
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Legionella Pneumophila DNA Assay Test
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The health care provider will perform a physical exam, and may hear abnormal sounds called crackles when listening to the chest with a stethoscope.
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The symptoms of Legionnaires' disease are common to many types of pneumonia and diagnosis of sporadic cases can be difficult. The symptoms and chest x rays that confirm a case of pneumonia are not useful in differentiating between Legionnaires' di...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with ha...
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The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...
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Sputum direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) is a test that looks for microorganisms in lung secretions.
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