80-year-old Arthur Collins

Scenario:
An 80-year-old man is brought to the Emergency Department by his son due to sudden confusion and drowsiness over the past 24 hours.
Chest X-Ray Reveals:

CXR Case 118 • LITFL • Chest X-ray Self-Assessment Quiz
Instructions for Submission:
- Take a history from the patient.
- Provide your suspected diagnosis based on the history, outline the physical examination you would perform, list the investigations you would consider, and suggest a potential management plan. Please also indicate your findings from the chest X-ray in the investigations box
- Click "Submit" to receive feedback.
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