A 43-Year-Old Man with a Cough, Body Aches, and Fever

The patient is a 43-year-old man who presents with a cough and a general complaint of “body aches” that began “a few weeks ago.” He denies sick contacts or symptoms associated with COVID-19, other than a temperature of 100.4⁰F that precipitated his visit your urgent care center.

View the x-ray taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.