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A hunter tells his doctor that he's been feeling fatigue, headaches, and dizziness for the past
two weeks. Upon examination, the doctor notices the man has a red rash on his leg that has a
red center surrounded by rings of lighter red. Which disease does the doctor suspect?
Lyme disease
A patient is observed to have a long red streak extending along the entire length of the right
thigh. What condition does the physician suspect?
lymphangitis Lymphangitis is an inflammation of the lymph vessel as microbes travel through
the vessel from the initial site of infection.
, A person is brought to the emergency room with constant high fever, extensive edema, low
blood pressure, and petechiae. Which of the following may the person be suffering from?
septicemia
A person reports to a clinic complaining of fever and abdominal pain. The abdomen is swollen,
and blood tests indicate kidney damage. A stool sample is examined under a microscope and
found to contain eggs with a spine projecting from its surface. The indications are consistent
with infection with
Schistosoma mansoni
A young woman develops a fever after a recent trip to a Caribbean island. She also experiences
severe headache and pain "in the bones." After a few days, she also develops a rash. Which of
the following did she most likely contract?
dengue virus
A 38-year-old man with AIDS and a 26-year-old woman with no underlying conditions both
become infected with the Epstein-Barr virus. Who will be more likely to have the most severe
effects of this viral infection?
the woman with no underlying health conditions : Because she has an abundant supply of T
cells, the EBV will be able to cause infectious mononucleosis.
A young man who is an avid outdoorsman goes to see his doctor complaining of fever with
chills, headache, nausea, and diarrhea. Blood tests show that he has low levels of leukocytes
and platelets. He may have contracted
ehrlichiosis.