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A 38-year-old man complains of cough with purulent sputum (up to 60-80 mL per day) and a fever of 39°C. He associates his condition with overexposure to cold. Objectively, his pulse is 96/min., rhythmic. Blood pressure-110/60 mm Hg. Examination revealed that the right side was lagging behind in the process of breathing. Respiratory rate- 30/min. Percussion detects local dullness of the sound near the angle of the scapula. Auscultation detects heterogeneous wet crackles and amphoric breathing. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Answer options

  1. Pleural empyema
  2. Acute lung abscess
  3. Acute bronchitis
  4. Focal pneumonia
  5. Bronchial asthma
Correct answer

Acute lung abscess

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