A 50-year-old office worker presented with high grade continuous fever, breathlessness and productive cough with yellow colored sputum. He also complained of abdominal pain and diarrhea. Chest examination showed bronchial breath sounds in the left lower part of the chest. What is the likely diagnosis?
ایک 50 سالہ دفتری کارکن اعلی درجے کا مسلسل بخار، سانس لینے میں دشواری اور پیلے رنگ کے تھوک کے ساتھ نتیجہ خیز کھانسی کے ساتھ پیش آیا۔ اس نے پیٹ میں درد اور اسہال کی شکایت بھی کی۔ سینے کے معائنے میں سینے کے بائیں نچلے حصے میں سانس کی سانس کی آوازیں دکھائی دیں۔ ممکنہ تشخیص کیا ہے؟
Answer: Community acquired pneumonia
Explanation
The patient's symptoms, including high fever, breathlessness, productive cough with yellow sputum, and localized bronchial breath sounds, are consistent with community-acquired pneumonia.
The presence of abdominal pain and diarrhea can sometimes be associated with pneumonia but are less specific.
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