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2. The frontal chest radiograph shows new focal opacity in the lateral right base
The chest radiograph shows a new faint nodular opacity in the lateral right base compared with the prior chest radiograph. The mediastinal contours appear normal and no pneumothorax is present. No new bilateral nodules are evident.
The patient was treated for presumed community-acquired pneumonia. Several weeks later, the patient still complained of mild shortness of breath, although the mildly elevated white blood cell count noted at presentation had resolved and his clinical symptoms had improved somewhat. Repeat chest radiography (not shown) appeared relatively unchanged from presentation.
Which of the following is the most appropriate next step for the evaluation of this patient? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the third of seven panels)