12-07-2007, 07:56 AM
a 66 yr old manwith urinary retention secondary to prostatic hyperplasia devlops spiking fever and trachycardia
physical examination reveals intercoasta; muscle retraction and bilateral inspiratory crackles
on chest xray is present bilateral interstitial and alveolar infilterates
arterial blood gas analysis demostrates severe hypoxemia
what will the blood cultuure reveal
gm+diplo
gm - diplococci
gm- rod
gm - riod
gm + cocci
gm + rod
physical examination reveals intercoasta; muscle retraction and bilateral inspiratory crackles
on chest xray is present bilateral interstitial and alveolar infilterates
arterial blood gas analysis demostrates severe hypoxemia
what will the blood cultuure reveal
gm+diplo
gm - diplococci
gm- rod
gm - riod
gm + cocci
gm + rod