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80 year old male with right lung collapse

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A 80 year old male patient was brought to casualty(i.e 4/10/2022) Chief complaints: Shortness of breath since 4days Fever since 4days Cough since 3days Loose stools 2days History of present illness: Patient was apparently symptomatic 1 month back then he developed anuria for which he was admitted in a hospital for a day foleys was placed and medication was given for 10 days ,then patient developed shortness of breath four days back which was insidious in onset gradually progressed from grade 2 to grade 4 (mmrc),no postural variation ,no history of suggestive of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea, chest pain ,associated with cold and cough ,cough was productive, sputum mucoid,whitish,copious and not blood tinged and has a history of fever which was intermittent ,on and off ,no diurnal variation and associated with loose stools and burning micturition ,loose stools since two days 3 to 4 episodes per day ,non-bulky not associated with pain abdomen ,non-bloodstained . This developed after drink