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2. The chest radiograph shows multifocal basal consolidation
The frontal and lateral chest radiographs show right base consolidation evidenced by obscuration of the right hemidiaphragm (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Frontal (A) and lateral (B) chest radiography shows right base consolidation (arrow) evidenced by obscuration of the right hemidiaphragm. Mild indistinctness at the left lung base is also evident (arrow).
Mild indistinctness at the left lung base is also evident, suggesting bilateral basilar consolidation No definite pleural effusion is seen. The heart size and lung volumes appear normal. No mediastinal or peribronchial lymph node enlargement is present and no nodules are seen.
Which of the following represents an appropriate next step for the patient’s management? (Click on the correct answer to be directed to the third of nine pages)