4th September 2020

A patient is admitted to the respiratory ward with community-acquired pneumonia

A patient is admitted to the respiratory ward with community-acquired pneumonia. He is prescribed antibiotics in-line with the trust’s antibiotic policy. A few hours later, the nurse asks you to review the patient as he is complaining of shortness of breath. You notice on the drug Kardex that the patient has not been given his antibiotics. On examination, the patient has decreased lung expansion and a dull percussion note when percussing the left side of his back. Vocal resonance and breath sounds reduced on the same side. What condition has the patient developed? 

For the patient above, please select the SINGLE most likely diagnosis. Select ONE option from the list above.