Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2025
A 38-year-old man complains of cough with purulent sputum (up to 60-80 ml per 24 hours) and 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 reveals that the right side of the chest is 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
- Acute bronchitis
- Acute lung abscess
- Pneumonia
- Pleural empyema
- Bronchial asthma
Correct answer
Acute lung abscess
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