| Front | -56 y/o woman comes with 2 day history of high fever, headache, mild ocnfusion, & dry cough.-She also has abdominal discomfort and watery diarrhea-She has smoked 1 pack of cigarettes daily over 20 years.-Temp: 104 F BP: 104/63 Pulse: 85/min RR: 24/min-Lung Exam: lower lobe crackles with no wheezing-CXR: bilateral lower lobe interstitial infiltrates.Which additional findings is most likely to be present in this patient? |
| Back | Low serum sodium (hyponatremia)due Ligionella. |
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| Front | Which of the following is involve in hep C genetic variability? (5-3 exonuclease activity or 3-5 exonuclease activity) |
| Back | 3-5 exonuclease activity |
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| Front | What are the following viral factors are associated with in relation to E. Coli?-Capsule -Heat-labile enterotoxin-O antigen-Fimbrial antigen-Lipid A |
| Back | -Capsule: E. coli uses K1 capsule to cause neonatal meningitis.-Heat- Labile enterotoxin: E. Coli produces it to cause Gastroenteritis watery diarrhea.-O antigen: could found in many gram neg. bacteria-Fimbrial antigen: E. coli use it to propel to causes UTIs-Lipid A: causes activation of macrophages could lead septic shock. |
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