Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 69yo Man | Respiratory / Pulmonology | SMLE Q#12268
SMLE Question #12268
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Respiratory / Pulmonology
Objective: OBJ-123
Last updated: February 2026
A 69-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus has 4 days of productive cough, subjective fever, and worsening shortness of breath. Chest auscultation reveals crepitations over the right lower lung zone. Chest X-ray shows a right lower lobe infiltrate. He has no confusion, can tolerate oral intake, and has no recent hospitalization. What is the most appropriate disposition?
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