SAQ 2012 – Febrile patient with an abnormal chest x-ray

A 34-year-old woman presents with fever, headache, body aches and malaise. She reports a childhood rash with penicillin.

Observations are RR 18/min, SpO2 97% on room air, BP 100/55 mmHg, HR 115/min, temperature 39.5 C, GCS 15 and weight 60 kg.

Her chest x-ray is shown below.

List two positive and one negative finding on the chest x-ray.

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State the most likely diagnosis.

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List five other criteria used to make the formal diagnosis.

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State appropriate empiric antimicrobial treatment.

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