IS THE USE OF CHEST PHYSIOTHERAPY BENEFICIAL IN CHILDREN WITH COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA?

摘要

A 7-year-old boy is admitted to the general paediatric ward with bacterial community acquired pneumonia affecting the right lower lobe. It is suggested on the ward round that we arrange chest physiotherapy to try to reduce the length of his hospital stay. We wonder if there is evidence to support the use of physiotherapy in this case#