Presentation
Fever and shortness of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Influenza A pneumonia
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Normal AP chest x-ray.
From the case:
Influenza A pneumonia
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No pulmonary embolism. Patchy bilateral ground-glass opacity.
Case Discussion
Patchy ground-glass opacity is a non-specific finding, but viral pneumonia was suspected clinically. A nasopharyngeal swab was sent for PCR and was negative for Covid, respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza B but positive for influenza A.