Choose the correct diagnosis for the following patient: 51 yr old present to the PFT clinic. PFT results are as follows:  VT: slightly increased  TCL: increased  RV: increased  DLCO: decreased

Genetic resistance to Plasmodium vivax is related to:

Mrs. Pratt has end stage emphysema and her ABG results are:                                            pH 7.38       PaCO2 62       PaO2 57        HCO3 35         SaO2 84%                                                                  Which of the following would be the most appropriate action?

Which of the following best describes Entamoeba histolytica?

A patient who recently traveled to Central America presents to the emergency room with fever and chills occurring every third day.  A thick and thin prep of the patient’s blood is prepared and stained as malaria is suspected.  Inclusions seen in the patient’s RBC’s are described as blue disks with red nuclei.  The infected erythrocytes are generally enlarged and some of them having reddish granules.  Some of the RBC’s appear to have >15 merozoites in a single cell.  Identify the parasite described:

Which is known as the CF gene?

John McClane has been diagnosed asthma, which of the following test would you recommend?

A young man from rural Brazil is visiting family in the United States when he becomes ill with muscle pains, high fever, and hepatosplenomegaly.  A blood sample taken in the emergency room reveals the following organism. The most likely identification of this organism is:

Will Smith is a 63-year-old COPD patient on 3L NC with the following vitals: HR 89, RR 17, SATs 88% Temp 99. Which of the following actions should the RT do?

Agent McGee presents to the clinic a productive cough for several years, barrel chest, digital clubbing, frequent respiratory infections. He has a history of smoking. PFT results are as follows: FVC- decreased    FEV1 decreased    FEV1/FVC ratio- decreased   DLCO- normal Which of the following would most likely be the diagnosis?