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Case of the month 5
Clinical Summary
A 57 year old man presented with a one week history of
shortness of breath and weakness. Two days
before he had seen a physician and had been
prescribed an oral antibiotic for "bronchitis". On
examination in the ER, he was jaundiced and
in pulmonary distress with a normal chest X-ray. He was admitted
to ICU and died 10 hours after admission. An autopsy was
performed.
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This case was contributed
Dr. Denis Macdonald,
University of Toronto
Dr. Martin
Bullock, Dalhousie University
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