What is the most likely cause of the patient's condition? Explain how you arrived at this conclusion. What is the most likely causative agent? How did the patient contract the disease?

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What is the most likely cause of the patient's condition? Explain how you arrived at this conclusion.

What is the most likely causative agent?

How did the patient contract the disease?

A 29-year-old female is presenting symptoms of labored breathing, muscle weakness, and a
runny nose. Her symptoms began approximately 1 day ago and are continuous, steadily getting
worse. She is having significant nasal discharge but minimal cough. Her 4-year-old son has
experienced a runny nose as well over the past 3 days but is not as ill as she is. She has no
significant past medical history and takes no routine medications. She reports receiving the flu
vaccine when her child first fell ill, 3 days ago. She was a smoker but quit when she became
pregnant 4 years ago. Chest X-ray showed patchy diffuse bilateral infiltrates suggestive of
pneumonia. A sputum culture did not reveal presence of bacteria.
Transcribed Image Text:A 29-year-old female is presenting symptoms of labored breathing, muscle weakness, and a runny nose. Her symptoms began approximately 1 day ago and are continuous, steadily getting worse. She is having significant nasal discharge but minimal cough. Her 4-year-old son has experienced a runny nose as well over the past 3 days but is not as ill as she is. She has no significant past medical history and takes no routine medications. She reports receiving the flu vaccine when her child first fell ill, 3 days ago. She was a smoker but quit when she became pregnant 4 years ago. Chest X-ray showed patchy diffuse bilateral infiltrates suggestive of pneumonia. A sputum culture did not reveal presence of bacteria.
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