CASE 23 An 18-year-old woman presented with a worsening of her chronic cough for the past week. She had had a low-grade fever, as well as fatigue and shortness of…
CASE 14 A 5-month-old girl was brought to the pediatric clinic of a local general hospital in February with a 2-day history of cough, respiratory difficulty with nasal discharge, and…
CASE 13 In December, a 71-year-old man from a nursing home was brought to the hospital in acute respiratory distress. He had been in his usual state of health until…
CASE 11 A 21-year-old white woman developed fever, headache, and a gradually progressive dry cough. Over the next 2 days, her cough worsened, becoming productive of small amounts of clear…
CASE 8 A 64-year-old man presented to a clinic with complaints of low-grade fever, productive cough of yellow-green sputum, and worsening of his chronic shortness of breath for several days….
CASE 10 A 66-year-old white man presented with a cough, fever, night sweats, and chest pain. He also noted a 12-lb weight loss over 3 weeks. He was a homeless…
CASE 4 A 9-year-old girl presented with low-grade fever, sore throat, and malaise for 2 days. These symptoms developed 10 days after arriving at a summer camp operated by a…
CASE 1 A 14-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of fever, sore throat, and a red left eye, which felt like there was ‘sand’ in…
CASE 7 A 2-month-old white girl suffered from cough for more than 2 weeks. The patient’s mother became concerned when the child turned blue after a series of coughing spells…
CASE 3 A 6-year-old girl came home from school feeling miserable on a cold day in January. She had a high fever and complained of an itchy throat. She had…
