ld student presents to ED reporting with chest pain and non-productive cough that began 1 week ago. His symptoms are progressing, and he now has a low-grade fever, productive cough, weakness, hemoptysis and anorexia. Chest X-ray reveals an infiltrate in an upper left lobe of the lungs. Culture of the infiltrate reveals fungal elements of Blastomyces dermatitid

ld student presents to ED reporting with chest pain and non-productive cough that began 1 week ago. His symptoms are progressing, and he now has a low-grade fever, productive cough, weakness, hemoptysis and anorexia. Chest X-ray reveals an infiltrate in an upper left lobe of the lungs. Culture of the infiltrate reveals fungal elements of Blastomyces dermatitid

Health Safety And Nutrition F/Young Child

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305144767

Author:MAROTZ

Publisher:MAROTZ

Chapter6: Childhood Illnesses

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