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A 2 1⁄2-year-old child presents with a three-day history of cough but no fever.
Upon examination, you find:
- Oxygen percent saturation 95%
- Resting respiration 31/min
- Pulse 145/min
- Decreased air entry over the left chest
View Figure 1, take these findings into account, and consider what your next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Insights in Images – Clinical Challenge: Case 1
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