5th February 2024

A 57-year-old female presents to the emergency department with a productive cough

A 57-year-old female presents to the emergency department with a productive cough, shortness of breath and confusion. She has coarse crepitations in the right lower zone on auscultation of her lungs.

Routine blood tests are taken, including inflammatory markers.

What is the function of the C-reactive protein in the acute phase of inflammation?

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