| Case study 2. Fever, Cough, Dyspnea, and HIV Infection -
04-07-2006, 07:00 AM
A 33-year-old man with HIV presents to the hospital with a fever, a cough, and shortness of breath that has lasted for 3 days.
The patient is not compliant with his medications. Blood gas measurements reveal a dissolved oxygen level of 64 mm Hg and a lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) value of 475 U/L. What is the most probable diagnosis? |