1. A Young Woman With Recurrent Episodes of Fever and Cough.
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Ghalib, Sana, Chopra, Amit, Fantauzzi, John P., Nabagiez, John P., and Tiwari, Anupama
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YOUNG women ,SYMPTOMS ,FEVER ,COUGH ,RESPIRATORY infections ,DIAGNOSIS ,DIAGNOSIS of fever ,COUGH diagnosis ,BIOPSY ,DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis ,RESPIRATORY organ abnormalities ,COMPUTED tomography ,DISEASE complications - Abstract
Case Presentation: A 19-year-old woman presented to pulmonary clinic with recurrent episodes of fevers and productive cough over the last 2 years. She was diagnosed with several episodes of respiratory infection that required antibiotic therapy. Her symptoms improved transiently after antibiotic therapy. However, symptoms continued to recur every 1 to 2 months. She denied any close TB contacts or travel outside the United States. She was a nonsmoker and had no history of immunodeficiency. There was no history of cystic fibrosis or any foreign body aspiration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2021
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