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Pneumonia Septic Shock [Polycystic Kidney Disease, Uncontrolled A Fib]

Pneumonia Septic Shock [Polycystic Kidney Disease, Uncontrolled A Fib]

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Mar 28, 2023
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Pneumonia Septic Shock [Polycystic Kidney Disease, Uncontrolled A Fib]
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A 58-year-old man called his PCP (Dr. Ca) and reported shortness of breath, cough, fever, and body aches.

Dr. Ca called in a prescription for azithromycin.

The patient had polycystic kidney disease, CKD, hypertension, kidney stones, gout, and coronary artery disease (s/p stents to left circumflex and LAD).

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