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Exam D: - Answers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 January 2017

Keith Davies ,
Christopher Gough ,
Emma King ,
Benjamin Plumb  and
Benjamin Walton
Keith Davies
Affiliation:
Severn Deanery, Bristol
Christopher Gough
Affiliation:
Severn Deanery, Bristol
Emma King
Affiliation:
Severn Deanery, Bristol
Benjamin Plumb
Affiliation:
Severn Deanery, Bristol
Benjamin Walton
Affiliation:
North Bristol NHS Trust
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Summary

A 28-year-old man has been admitted to intensive care with severe respiratory failure. He is sedated and ventilated. A viral throat swab confirms the presence of influenza A, and a diagnosis of viral pneumonia is made.

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Single Best Answer Questions for the Final FFICM , pp. 142 - 178
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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