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Severe community-acquired pneumonia

Springer Singapore, (2019), 111-118
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-0898-1_12
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A 58-years-old male, smoker (8 pack-years) and having Diabetes mellitus and Hypertension for 8 years, presented to the ED with fever and acute dyspnoea for the last 48 h. On examination, respiratory rate was 34 breaths/min, blood pressure-150/96 mm Hg, heart rate-112/min, regular, and Oxygen saturation of 86% on 4L of oxygen by mask. He was conscious and oriented. His chest X-ray showed left lower zone consolidation.

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Khatib, K., Dixit, S., Chawla, R., & Todi, S. (2019). Severe community-acquired pneumonia. In ICU Protocols: A Step-wise Approach, Vol I (pp. 111–118). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0898-1_12

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