Seth is a 33-year-old man who presents to the ED with complaints of headache, high fever, chills, muscle pain, cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, and nausea and vomiting. He just returned from a weeklong cruise. CXR shows infiltrates. Legionella urinary antigen test was positive. The patient is being admitted for IV antibiotics and will be carefully monitored
Dx. Legionnaire's disease
First-listed diagnosis: ________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
First-listed diagnosis: ________
Answer: Legionnaire's disease – A48.1
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