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authors: Favot, Mark; Collins, Luke
title: Man with dyspnea
date: 2020-07-02
journal: J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12174
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doc_id: 801165
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COVID-19, HIV, Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia, ultrasound F I G U R E 1 (A) Thoracic ultrasound image from the patient's anterior mid-lung fields showing numerous B lines (located between the green lines, red lines, and yellow lines) seen in alveolar-interstitial syndromes. Pleura is noted by the blue arrow. (B) Thoracic ultrasound image from the left inferior lung fields showing a subpleural consolidation (red arrow) often seen in pneumonia or pulmonary embolism/infarction A 55-year-old man with a history of HIV presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 2-week history of cough and dyspnea. He also reports subjective fevers and states he has been off his antiretroviral medications for the past 8 months. Vital signs were notable for a lowgrade fever and a room air pulse oximetry of 82%. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the thorax and portable chest radiography (CXR) were performed (Figures 1 and 2 ).

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How to cite this article: Favot M, Collins L. Man with dyspnea