CASE STUDIES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

CASE STUDIES QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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-PNamePsomePpossiblePmethodsPforPdiagnoses.

-PWhichPregionsP/PseasonsP/PgroupPofPpeoplePisPthisPdiseasePassociatedPwith?

-PNamePotherPsymptomsPassociatedPwithPthisPdisease.



*BePvague,PbutPnotPtooPvague*

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PIncludePimportantPdetailsPthatParePEXCLUSIVEPtoPyourPdiseasePyetPsomePthatPwePmightPmistakePforPanoth

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-PhavePitPbeProughlyPaboutPDr.PG'sPlengthP(paragraphPorP2P)

-PtimePlimit?

-PsharePanswersPuntilPthePveryPend



WhatParePthePdiseases?P



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hePpastPtwoPmonthsPhasPvisitedPherPchronicallyPhospitalizedPgrandfatherPoncePeveryPotherPweek.PAPPCRPte
stPrevealsPeukaryoticPtissuePcysts,PandPaPmicroscopicPexaminationPofPmucusPshowsPslenderProdsPthatParePa
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, sPupPnegative.PShePisPtreatedPwithPstreptomycinPandPpyrimethaminePinPcombinationPwithPsulfadiazinePand
PfolinicPacid.PWithinPaPmonthPshePhasPrecoveredPfully,PotherPthanPnowPlearningPtoPlivePlifePwithPAIDs.




*Sergio'sPCasePstudyPQuizP3*



•PInPJanuary,PMrs.PP.,PaP38-year-
oldPpregnantPwoman.PLikesPtoPconsumePquesoPfresco,PandPadmitsPtoPbeingPaPsmoker

•PhasPnasalPcongestion,PeyePrednessPandPpain,PmusclePaches,PlossPofPbalance,PandPaPlow-gradePfever.P

•PShePfeltPthatPhisPsymptomsPwerePresolvingPuntilPshePabruptlyPdevelopedPaPshakingPchill,Pcough,PandPseve
rePpainPonPthePrightPsidePofPherPchestPthatPworsenedPwithPbreathing.

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tinged)Psputum.PWhenPhePwasPseenPinPthePemergencyPdepartmentP2PdaysPlater,PshePappearedPacutelyPillPa
ndPhadPaPtemperaturePofP40°C.P

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d.PTwoPdaysPlater,PMrs.PP.PwasPmuchPimproved,PandPafterP8PmorePdaysPofPpenicillinPtherapy,PhePrecoveredPc
ompletely.P-
PANSWERP1.PHowPcouldPMrs.PP.PcouldPhavePacquiredPthisPorganism?PWhatPhostPfactorsPmightPhavePcontrib

utedPtoPthePentryPofPthePpathogen?P



2.PWhatPpossibilitiesPshouldPbePconsideredPifPthePinitialPantibioticPtreatmentPwasPnotPeffectivePinPthisPcase
?P



3.PArePtherePanyPpossiblePriskPfactorsPforPthePbabyP?



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PorganismPwasPlikelyPtransmittedPbyPrespiratoryPdroplets,PandPthenPbecamePcolonizedPinPthePnasopharynx.



-PquesoPfrescoPorPready-to-eatPmeats



2P-PfluoroquinolonePantibiotic,PlevoflPoxacin



3P-PcanPleadPtoPmiscarriage,Pstillbirth,PprematurePdelivery,PorPlife-threateningPinfectionPofPthePnewborn