Dyspnea and Bilateral Interstitial Pulmonary Infiltrates in an Intravenous Drug User
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Dyspnea and bilateral interstitial pulmonary infiltrates in an intravenous drug user.
CASE PRESENTATION BRADLEY S. JONES, MD: A 66-year-old man, a known intravenous heroin user for 45 years, presented to Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) in May 2001 with a painful left upper arm after falling off a crate. A fractured left humerus was diagnosed, the arm was placed in a sling, and the patient was sent home. Upon reviewing the radiograph the following day, the attending radio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0899-8280,1525-3252
DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2002.11927875