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Case Study

It has been raining in Oxford for 5 concecutive days. Numerous students have come down with colds(coryza), with runny noses, coughs, and frequent sneezing.

One such student A, begins to feel much worse. She presents the following symptoms at the clinic:

General malaise (means she feels yucky)
Fever of 103.5
Difficulty in breathing, with shallow respirations
Green or rust colored sputum
Chest pain, increases with cough
Chills
PO2 = 60mmHg
PCO2 = 55mmHg


For Complete credit you must answer the following questions:
1) Whar is your diagnosis? be very specific as possible, including the causative organism. You must address the above symptoms-- report how as they influence your diagnosis
2) What additional tests would you order to confirm your diagnosis?
3) What would you expect these tests to show?
4) How would you treat this disorder?