Pneumonia, poo-monia or poo-mothorax?
An unexpected respiratory finding provides a clue to an unusual diagnosis
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Darren is a 28-year-old casual farmhand who presents with a two-week history of progressive dyspnoea, dry cough, left-sided pleuritic chest pain and a low-grade fever.
He has had a negative COVID-19 PCR swab the day prior to attending for review.