A 75-year-old woman with no history of lung problems or smoking is admitted to the Shadow General medical floor for new onset fe

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A 75-year-old woman with no history of lung problems or smoking is admitted to the Shadow General medical floor for new onset fe

ver and cough. You find rales and increased tactile fremitus on physical exam. What is likely to be her main medical problem?

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olga nikolaevna [1] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-25T11:22:07+03:00

A 75-year-old woman with no history of lung problems or smoking is admitted to the Shadow General medical floor for new onset fever and cough. You find rales and increased tactile fremitus on physical exam. What is likely to be her main medical problem?
- PNEUMONIA. It is considered as an infection which results to fever.