Community-acquired pneumonia Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 62-year-old man presents to the emergency department for evaluation of shortness of breath and cough which began a day ago. The patient also has been experiencing fever and chills. Past medical history is notable for hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus. The patient smokes a pack of cigarettes daily. Temperature is 39.0 °C (102.2 °F), blood pressure is 143/87 mmHg, pulse is 108/min, respiratory rate is 23/min, and SpO2 is 90% on room air. The patient is ill-appearing on physical examination. During the visit, the patient frequently coughs and produces viscous, yellowish sputum. A chest radiograph is obtained and is shown below. Which of the following additional findings will most likely be present on this patient’s physical examination?

A PA sitting chest X-ray shows diffuse interstitial infiltrates in both lungs, with clear costophrenic angles and visible heart silhouette. No consolidation or pleural effusion is seen.
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