| Ans:Case study 2: Pneumonia -
04-07-2006, 04:41 PM
you guys are absolutely correct! This is a case of Pneumonia
Pneumonia (probable Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia [PCP]):
The bilateral interstitial infiltrates are suggestive of pneumonia. Given the history and laboratory values of the patient, the most likely type of pneumonia is PCP. The patient had stopped taking Bactrim 2 months earlier. PCP is the most common opportunistic infection in patients with AIDS. Treatment should include antibiotics (eg, Bactrim, dapsone, pentamidine) and, in severe cases (ie, alveolar-arterial [A-a] gradient >35 or dissolved oxygen value <70 mm Hg), glucocorticoids. |