What are symptoms of postoperative pneumonia?
What are symptoms of postoperative pneumonia? What is postoperative pneumonia? Introduction. Postoperative pneumonia can be defined as either hospital-acquired pneumonia (pneumonia developing 48 – 72 h after admission) or ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP, pneumonia developing 48 – 72 h after endotracheal intubation) occurring in the post-surgical patient. Is it better to sit up or lay down with … Read more