Sickle cell patient with Acute chest and infiltrates treated with antibiotics
Does your facility query for the diagnosis of pneumonia in a sickle cell patient admitted with a pain crisis and acute chest syndrome? Patient is started on IV antibiotics and chest XRY shows infiltrates. The patient is treated with 8 days of IV antibiotics while inpatient and discharged home with PO antibiotics to complete a 14 day course.
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Yes we do ask if acute chest with or without pneumonia with patient treated with antibiotics.
Pt admitted with chest film dated 9/14/18 stating 'infiltrates'.
WBC is "X" and Procalcitonin is "X". Pt has cough and temperature of X. Started in IV Antibiotics (state drug).
Please indicate if there is a diagnosis associated with these findings.