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drshabs
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04/05/05 - 11:30 AM

71y manwith hypercholestrolermia and post right colectomy develops (pneumonia) fever ,.leucocytosis,xray shows left lower lobe infiltrate.which is most important history to ascertain before stating therapy?

1.influenza immunz
2.plasma lipid profile
3.stage of colon cancer
4.recent hospitalization

Hamidi
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04/05/05 - 12:11 PM

4.recent hospitalization???? Not sure sad

dev
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04/05/05 - 12:12 PM

I think its 4

drshabs
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04/05/05 - 01:51 PM

good. ur right
but why didn't u think it maybe post obstructive from cancer metastses :-k

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04/05/05 - 01:57 PM

we should presume common causes first.

colon cancer mainly metastasizes to liver.its very rare for it to spread to lung.

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04/05/05 - 02:59 PM

thanks

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