Table 3.

Clinical pathway for patients (n = 56) not referred to the diagnostic investigation after first consultation.

Clinical pathway	n	%
Acutely admitted
With new severe symptoms	6	10.7
With aggravation of symptoms	8	14.3
Referred to an outpatient clinic with respiratory physicians	5	8.9
Referred to a diagnosing chest X-ray after
Initial treatment for a lung infection	12	21.4
Initial treatment for another disease	4	7.1
Initial investigations that did not explain the patient's symptoms	2	3.6
A series of investigations for another tentative diagnosis	7	12.5
Development of symptoms of pneumonia	3	5.4
Returning with new symptoms after no follow up on initial symptoms	5	8.9
A chest X-ray that shows pneumonia	1	1.8
Referred to a bone scintigraphy	1	1.8
Repeating acute admissions	1	1.8
Missing information	1	1.8
Total	56	100.0