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?

Which chromosome is the gene for cystic fibrosis found?

A 28-year-old female was admitted to the ED complaining of a productive cough that has been happening for around 3 months interment. Your assessment reveals, increased HR and RR, use of accessory muscles and wheezing. X- ray shows translucent lung fields and depressed diaphragm. FEV1 improved 25% after bronchodilator therapy

The following is a rare ciliated protozoa that is associated with pigs?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the anatomic alterations of the lungs associated with emphysema? 1. It is the weakening and permanent enlargement of the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles. 2. It is most closely associated with cystic fibrosis. 3. The distal airways tend to collapse during expiration in response to increased intrapleural pressure. 4. It is characterized by thick secretions and mucus plugging.