Discharge summary for Kate K
medical record number 1084
date of birth 8/24/99
date of admission 1/26/00
date of discharge 1/27/00

Dear Dr. Baier,

This is a five -month-old female who was sent to the children's hospital =
emergency room by the private doctor for hypoxia.  Patient had a history =
of fever and cough for two days prior to admission.  Patient was =
initially diagnosed with otitis media by the private doctor and placed =
on amoxicillin.  In the emergency room, the patient was found to have a =
pulse ox of 87 to 92 percent on room air and a temperature 38.4.  A =
chest x-ray revealed a left lower lobe pneumonia.  A respiratory screen =
was obtained and the patient was begun on ampicillin.  Patient was =
placed on oxygen as well.

On the floor, the patient was very rapidly weaned off of oxygen.  By the =
morning after admission, the patient was stable on room air and eating =
well.  Patient was changed back to oral amoxicillin and discharged home. =
 Respiratory screen was pending at the time of discharge.  The final =
diagnosis was bacterial versus viral pneumonia.  Parents were asked to =
follow-up with the private doctor.

Thank you very much for this referral.  A full discharge summary will =
follow from Children's Hospital.  Please do not hesitate to contact us =
with any questions.

Sincerely,




Peter Winkelstein M.D.