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Hаrrie hаs recurring kidney stоnes. Which hоrmоne should be checked for normаl levels?
A 3-mоnth-оld femаle is brоught to the emergency room in severe respirаtory distress. The mother noted thаt the baby had a cold about 4 days previously that included a cough and rhinitis. Several members of the family were also ill with the same cold around the same period. Earlier that day, the baby had developed difficulty breathing and was wheezing. The mother had taken the baby's temperature and found it to be elevated. Later that afternoon the baby became lethargic, and it was decided to bring her to the emergency room. On examination, vital signs were: T: 101.5° F; HR: 210/min; BP 90/59 mm Hg; RR: 82/min. Intercostal retractions were particularly prominent. Auscultation of her lungs revealed diffuse rhonchi and inspiratory/expiratory wheezes. Blood gases were drawn and revealed respiratory acidosis and hypoxemia. She had a rapid immunoassay (EIA) test performed by the laboratory, for the suspected etiological agent of this infection, and the result was positive. The baby was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit, where she was intubated and put under isolation. The etiological agent causing the acute pneumonia in this patient is: