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Case of the Week 567 
What is the most likely diagnosis?
- 26 year-old with fever, shortness of breath
Frontal Chest Radiograph
- Pulmonary Edema
- Acute Chest Syndrome
- Goodpasture Syndrome
- Free Air
- Scoliosis
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Answer:
2. Acute Chest Syndrome
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Acute Chest Syndrome
General Considerations
- Leading cause of death in patients with sickle cell disease
- Syndrome is characterized by
- New airspace disease on chest x-ray, and one or more of the following:
- Fever (variable)
- Cough
- Sputum production
- Shortness of breath
- Hypoxia
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