Severe atypical pneumonia causing acute respiratory failure

A 74-year-old cis man presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 10-day history of diarrhea, cough, and fevers. The diarrhea began 10 days prior, was characterized by 15-20 watery, non-bloody stools per day, and associated with fevers. In the preceding week, he had developed a non-productive cough, shortness of breath, and pleuritic chest pain. Review of systems was unremarkable.

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