A 57-year-old current smoker is recovering after hospital treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. Symptoms are improving and discharge is planned;...

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A 57-year-old current smoker is recovering after hospital treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. Symptoms are improving and discharge is planned; the admission radiograph showed right-upper-zone consolidation without a discrete mass. What imaging follow-up should be considered?

Accepted Answer

A chest radiograph about 6 weeks after discharge

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A chest radiograph 48 hours after discharge

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A low-dose screening CT 1 week after discharge

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A PET-CT 2 weeks after discharge

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No follow-up imaging because symptoms are improving

VTE Extended Therapy — MRCP Part 1 MCQ

A 57-year-old current smoker is recovering after hospital treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. Symptoms are improving and discharge is planned; the admission radiograph showed right-upper-zone consolidation without a discrete mass. What imaging follow-up should be considered?