Pneumonia in immunocompromised host

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Pneumonia in immunocompromised host

• Nonproductive (dry) cough or cough with mucus-like, greenish, or pus-like sputum
• Chills with shaking
• Fever
• Easy fatigue
• Chest pain that is:
  • Sharp or stabbing
  • Increased by deep breathing
  • Increased by coughing
• Headache
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea and vomiting
• General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)
• Shortness of breath
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  Additional symptoms that may occur:

  • Joint stiffness (rare)
  • Muscle stiffness (rare)
  • Swollen glands
  • Excessive sweating or night sweats

Crackles or other abnormal breath sounds may be heard when listening to the chest with stethoscope (auscultation). Lack of breath sounds can be an important sign.

Tests include:

• Chest x-ray
• Sputum gram stain, other special stains, and culture
• CBC
• Arterial blood gases
• Bronchoscopy
• Chest CT scan, in certain cases
• Lung biopsy, in certain cases

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