20-Year-Old Man with Fever for a Month! Famous Doctor Suspects HIV from 'X-Ray Hazy Whole Piece' and Confirms Diagnosis

Reported about 1 year ago

In a report from CTnews 20-year-old male who had been feverish for a month and self-medicated with fever reducers until experiencing 'wheezing' symptoms before seeking emergency care. Unusual X-ray results showing ground-glass opacities resembling 'pneumocystis pneumonia' led to an HIV test, with the next day confirming 'HIV-positive' results. The man's diffuse 'ground-glass opacities' on the X-ray prompted initial suspicions of pneumocystis pneumonia by chest physician Su Yifeng, as the patient had been persistently feverish and immune-compromised. With HIV being a legally notifiable infectious disease, treatment for his pneumonia included HIV antiviral medication, in accordance with regulations.

Source: YAHOO

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