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The concepts of non-resolving and progressive pneumonia are difficult to define and have led to various reports that have been modified over time. In both cases, these concepts refer to a bad therapeutic response of pneumonia and, in the case of progressive pneumonia, may cause a medical emergency with vital implications for the patient requiring very rapid changes in diagnostic and therapeutic attitude.
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- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Respir Crit
- Nosocomial Pneumonia
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans
- Eosinophilic Pneumonia
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Menéndez, R., Torres, A. (2003). Evaluation of Non-Resolving and Progressive Pneumonia. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5548-0_17
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