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Office of Education
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Interview
She says that initially her cough was nonproductive, but the cough began to become productive of yellowish sputum and was associated with left sided chest pain. Two days PTA she noted feeling chills and had a temperature of 102 F. The fever, cough and chest pain continued over the next 48 hrs so she came to the YNHH E.R. She denied hemoptysis, sore throat, sinusitis, back pain, diarrhea, rash, joint pain or headaches. She has a history of diet controlled DM, but has never required insulin. She is a former smoker but quit 10 yrs ago when her husband died of lung cancer. She denies alcohol use, recent travel, domestic pets or any risk factors for HIV exposure. She is a retired attorney and lives alone in New Haven.  |
