Presentation
Cough with fever, chills and weight loss.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Multilobar pneumonia
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Diffuse heterogeneous opacification of the left lung suspicious for multilobar pneumonia.
Blunting of left costophrenic angle suspicious for small pleural effusion.
Case Discussion
This represents a case of multi-lobar pneumonia. The patient presented with an acute onset constellation of symptoms, including fever, chills, chest pain, and shortness of breath. A chest x-ray was obtained, which confirmed widespread patchy left lung consolidation and air bronchograms. Sputum culture analysis revealed Streptococcus pneumonia.
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