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Patient is admitted with shortness of breath and fever that has been present for 2 to 3 weeks and has gotten progressively worse. CT scan showed evidence of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) . Patient was started on prednisone and discharged when symptoms had resolved.Final Diagnoses: BOOP


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