Hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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An 80-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a right femoral neck fracture suffered during a fall. The patient is intubated, given general anesthesia, and taken to the operating room for an open reduction and internal fixation. The surgery course is unremarkable. He is extubated without incident and sent to the hospital’s surgical floor. Three days later, he develops shortness of breath and a productive cough. Temperature is 38.5°C (101.3°F), blood pressure is 122/85 mmHg, pulse is 110/min, respiratory rate is 24/min, and oxygen saturation is 85% on room air. Physical examination reveals decreased breath sounds at the left lung base. Which of the following is the next best step in management?
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