http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//4-year-old-female-with-cough,-sore-throat,-and-fevers.aspx<p>A 4-year-old girl, previously healthy, presented with 3 days of cough, sore throat, and fevers. She had a chest radiograph at onset of symptoms, which showed right lower lobe pneumonia and pleural effusion, the latter confirmed by sonography. She was started on antibiotics, but had progressive dyspnea so she was transferred to Children’s Hospital for further management. On physical examination, she had tachycardia and frequent coughing, but was in no apparent distress. Her white blood count was slightly elevated (12,200) with an increased number of bands (41%). Since the patient was not responding to antibiotics, a computed tomography (CT) examination was performed to assess for complicated fluid collections or lung abscess.</p>Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011 13:19:57 GMT