Case Study 3 El, a 1 Came in because he feels too weak to go to class. Additiona
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Case Study 3 El, a 1 Came in because he feels too weak to go to class. Additionally, he reports having no appetite. For Elil has taken burprofen, His temperature in the clinik is 101.2"F. His ears are clear upon examination, andis s mildly red. His blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiratory rate are within the noemal range. A. Based on the information what is your diagnosis? B. What diagnostic test could be done to confirm this diagnosis? C Is there a pathogen specific treatment for this infection? If so, what is n? D. What is your evidence that Eli does not have a "common cold? Case Study #4 A six-month old infant is brought into the doctor with a mild fever, cough, runny nose, and labored breathing. The doctor orders a chest x-ray and notices inflammation in the small alrways of the lungs. It is January, and the mom says a "cold" has been going around the infant's daycare. The doctor admits the infant to the hospital for IV flulds and oxygen, A. 8. C. D. What is the likely diagnosis? (pathogen and disease) What lead you to this diagnosis? What condition does the lung x-ray indicate? Is there an organism specific treatment for the causative pathogen?Explanation / Answer
3) A) The most probable diagnosis is streptococcal pharyngitis.
B) The diagnostic test is throat culture.
C) The antibiotic of choice is penicillin group of antibiotics such as amoxacillin.
D) The person is not having running nose and difficulty in breathing. Absence of these symptoms rule out the diagnosis of common cold.
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