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A Patient With Aids, Susan Ball, Md, Stephen Hauptman, Do, Jean Helz, Md, Sheila Murphey, Md, Beth Shindell, Mss
A Patient With Aids, Susan Ball, Md, Stephen Hauptman, Do, Jean Helz, Md, Sheila Murphey, Md, Beth Shindell, Mss
Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry
Susan Ball , M.D.. Chief Resident: Mr. B, a thirty-five-year-old white male, was admitted to the medical service with chief complaints of fever, chills, and increasing shortness of breath. This was Mr. B's second admission. His first was six month s ago for pneumonia, leukopenia, and lymphadenopathy of unknown etiology. At that time he was treated with antibiotics; he improved and was discharged. Since that time Mr. B reported continuing to feel weak and lethargic. Two weeks before this admission he noted the onset of fever, chills, sore throat, and a nonproductive cough. He initially saw …