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4. Dan is an 18 year old college student who presents to the Emergency Room complaining of a severe headache which gets worse when he is around bright lights and nausea. His Dorm room ate reports that Dan has also vomited several times in the past 24 hours. Physical Exam reveals that Dan has a fever of 102.4F and that his neck is stiff. He complains of increasing pain in his head when the Doctor tries to bend his neck. Due to the nature of the infection, Dan is admitted to the hospital. A spinal tap is ordered and shows that his Cerebrospinal Fluid has an elevated White Blood Cell count and decreased level Glucose. Two days after being admitted, Dan develops a purple rash over his body is completely disoriented. a. What Disease has Dan contracted? b. What is the most likely causative agent? Why? c. Could this disease have been prevented? How? d. This is a bacterial disease. How can we deduce that from the information provided? e. Is this a Gram + or - bacteria and what is it's shape?

4. Dan is an 18 year old college student who presents to the Emergency Room complaining of a severe headache which gets worse when he is around bright lights and nausea. His Dorm room ate reports that Dan has also vomited several times in the past 24 hours. Physical Exam reveals that Dan has a fever of 102.4F and that his neck is stiff. He complains of increasing pain in his head when the Doctor tries to bend his neck. Due to the nature of the infection, Dan is admitted to the hospital. A spinal tap is ordered and shows that his Cerebrospinal Fluid has an elevated White Blood Cell count and decreased level Glucose. Two days after being admitted, Dan develops a purple rash over his body is completely disoriented. a. What Disease has Dan contracted? b. What is the most likely causative agent? Why? c. Could this disease have been prevented? How? d. This is a bacterial disease. How can we deduce that from the information provided? e. Is this a Gram + or - bacteria and what is it's shape?

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4. Dan is an 18 year old college student who presents to the Emergency Room complaining of a severe headache which gets worse when he is around bright lights and nausea. His Dorm room ate reports that Dan has also vomited several times in the past 24 hours. Physical Exam reveals that Dan has a fever of 102.4F and that his neck is stiff. He complains of increasing pain in his head when the Doctor tries to bend his neck. Due to the nature of the infection, Dan is admitted to the hospital. A spinal tap is ordered and shows that his Cerebrospinal Fluid has an elevated White Blood Cell count and decreased level Glucose. Two days after being admitted, Dan develops a purple rash over his body is completely disoriented. a. What Disease has Dan contracted? b. What is the most likely causative agent? Why? c. Could this disease have been prevented? How? d. This is a bacterial disease. How can we deduce that from the information provided? e. Is this a Gram + or - bacteria and what is it's shape?
Transcribed Image Text:4. Dan is an 18 year old college student who presents to the Emergency Room complaining of a severe headache which gets worse when he is around bright lights and nausea. His Dorm room ate reports that Dan has also vomited several times in the past 24 hours. Physical Exam reveals that Dan has a fever of 102.4F and that his neck is stiff. He complains of increasing pain in his head when the Doctor tries to bend his neck. Due to the nature of the infection, Dan is admitted to the hospital. A spinal tap is ordered and shows that his Cerebrospinal Fluid has an elevated White Blood Cell count and decreased level Glucose. Two days after being admitted, Dan develops a purple rash over his body is completely disoriented. a. What Disease has Dan contracted? b. What is the most likely causative agent? Why? c. Could this disease have been prevented? How? d. This is a bacterial disease. How can we deduce that from the information provided? e. Is this a Gram + or - bacteria and what is it's shape?
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