The patient, a 57-year-old male patient was admitted with sh…
The patient, a 57-year-old male patient was admitted with shortness of breath and chest pain. Chest X-ray revealed infiltrates in the upper lobe of the left lung. A sputum culture was positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is noted that the patient smokes 1 1/2 pack of cigarettes a day. The patient was treated with antibiotics and discharged home after improvement. Discharge diagnosis: Left lung pneumonia with acute exacerbation of COPD. Code(s):
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