newborn wid pneumonia..when to discharge

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newborn wid pneumonia..when to discharge

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misty
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07/28/07 - 07:07 PM

for a newborn with pneumonia...when do we dischargethe patient home? after the antibiotics rx is complete? or after the general status improves and then we change the antibiotics to PO and send home???

robin082006
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07/28/07 - 07:44 PM

After antibiotic use at least 24 hour and patient has no fever

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misty
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07/28/07 - 07:47 PM

thx robin

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08/04/07 - 03:16 PM

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