A twenty-four year old graduate student presents to the university health servic

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A twenty-four year old graduate student presents to the university health service complaining of fever and non-productive cough for the past ten days that have not improved with over the counter cough medications. Lung exam is significant for bilateral rales and rhonchi. Laboratory is significant for cold antibody.

. What is the most likely diagnosis?

. What is the most likely causative agent?

. What is the drug of choice?

List other antimicrobials that may be effective against this organism.

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Explanation / Answer

the patient is suffering from interstitial lung disease. the diagnosis include several aspect as the respiratory system is mostly affected. for diagnosis we can do- physical and clinical signs are noticed. such as wheezing in case of sarcoidosis, fever, non productive cough, headache, myalgia. the radiographic examination of lung show reduced lung volume with bilateral reticular opacities. inflammatory abnormabilities may be seen.

many drug use can lead to this as nitrofurantoin,bleomycin,amiodarone. several microbes can contribute to the disease such as- aspergillus, mycoplasma, streptococcus,

antimicrobials help in diagnosis are cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, methotrexate.

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