A 65-year-old female patient presents to the primary care clinic with complaints of a persistent cough, difficulty breathing, and fever for the past few days. The patient reports feeling fatigued and has noticed yellowish-green sputum when coughing. On examination, there are crackling sounds heard in the lungs, and the patient appears to be in respiratory distress. The clinician on the ward suspects community-acquired pneumonia.
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