2 Weeks Of Fever in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 72yo Man | Infectious Diseases | SMLE Q#16653
SMLE Question #16653
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Objective: OBJ-349
Last updated: February 2026
A 72-year-old man presents to the emergency department with 2 weeks of fever, night sweats, weight loss, and productive cough. Symptoms are worsening. He lives in a crowded shelter. Lung examination shows crackles over the right upper zone. Chest radiograph shows patchy right upper lobe opacities with cavitation. What is the most appropriate immediate action?
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