Clinical Case of the Month
A 35-Year-Old Immunocompromised Man With Cough of Three Weeks Duration
A 35-year-old man with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of cough for three weeks. His cough was productive of clear sputum, and he also reported progressively worsening shortness of breath. He had subjective fevers and chills, fatigue, and 25-pound weight loss in the few weeks prior to presentation. He denied any hemoptysis, chest pain, and sick contacts. The remainder of the review of systems was negative.
Authors: Jen K. Erbil, MD; Caroline R. Alquist, MD, PhD; David L. Smith, MD; J. Brent Wallis, MD; Fred A. Lopez, MD
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