A female presents with vaginal itching and UTI symptoms. A…
A female presents with vaginal itching and UTI symptoms. A urine culture was ordered as well as a wet prep of the vaginal fluid. The tech noticed quick darting, jerky motility on the wet prep. What is the most likely identification?
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A patient came to the emergency room with jaundice and abdominal pain. Liver enzymes were elevated but testing for viral hepatitis was negative. Stool samples revealed a large (70×140 um), brown, operculated egg with no knob at the opposite end. What is the most likely occupation of this patient (M56-4, 10, 11; Level 3)?
Read DetailsA 15 year old boy spent most of the summer at a northern Min…
A 15 year old boy spent most of the summer at a northern Minnesota family cabin on a lake in a densely wooded area. After returning to school in the fall, the boy was frequently tired and listless with periods of fever and chills. A blood sample taken at the doctor’s office revealed the following organism. The most likely identification is:
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A patient has not had a bowel movement in 5 days. Now they have nausea and cramping throughout the abdomen. They also are experiencing some small amount of leaking liquid stool. Based on these findings, what do you suspect is the underlying condition?
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Write a complete sentence in Spanish telling at what time at least two of following classes are. I will award up to 2 additional, extra credit points, for students who complete all four. If you need special characters, feel free to copy from these: á é í ó ú ñ ¿ ¡ 1. Biology, 2:30pm 2. English, 10:00am 3. Geography, 1:00pm 4. Computer Science, 11:45am
Read DetailsA physician inquires about repeated sputum specimens that ar…
A physician inquires about repeated sputum specimens that are reported to contain only normal oropharyngeal flora. The patient is a 67 yr old man who smokes and has a persistent cough, malaise, and a fever of 102°C. Treatment with routine antimicrobials has not been effective. The most recent direct Gram’s stain of sputum shows 3+ PMNs and rare epithelial cells. A likely etiologic agent is (M35-1, 2, 3; Level 3):
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