I think CXR in pneumonia is justified - if there's deterioration it's very helpful to have imaging at admission and consolidation on a CXR is usually expected f

I think CXR in pneumonia is justified - if there's deterioration it's very helpful to have imaging at admission and consolidation on a CXR is usually expected for diagnosis (in UK), especially if the patient is requiring oxygen and sick enough for admission. I totally get what you mean though - unfortunately clinical examination is not trusted and valued. I guess POCUS is sort of just an extended clinical examination with more hardware...