1/4 Today’s #TriviaTuesday is sure to take your breath away!
An 18 y/o woman presents to the ED w 2d of dry cough, fever, pleuritic chest pain and SOB. 8d ago she began a 7d course of abx for UTI and her sx have resolved. CXR reveals bibasilar reticular opacities.
An 18 y/o woman presents to the ED w 2d of dry cough, fever, pleuritic chest pain and SOB. 8d ago she began a 7d course of abx for UTI and her sx have resolved. CXR reveals bibasilar reticular opacities.
2/4 Exposure to which antibiotic may be the cause of her symptoms?
Vote and discuss, and we’ll post our answer this evening!
Vote and discuss, and we’ll post our answer this evening!
3/4 Looks like some of our friends have seen this before, while others reminded us of the classical teaching. @AdamRodmanMD @EileenBarrettNM
As @ShreyaTrivediMD points out, the duration of treatment and latency between exposure and presentation can vary wildly!
As @ShreyaTrivediMD points out, the duration of treatment and latency between exposure and presentation can vary wildly!
4/4 Finally, it’s important to keep in mind that this is not a common complication of nitrofurantoin. If the dyspnea doesn’t resolve as expected, your spidey-sense should be activated!
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