Which disease is characterized by the symptoms experienced by Patient X? Correlate her medical information and travel history to the disease. 2. Explain the pathology of the disease. 3. Which virus could have caused the disease? How did she contract the virus?
Patient X was rushed to a nearby hospital in Tuguegarao City after experiencing severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, marked change in temperature going from fever to hypothermia, restlessness, cold, clammy skin, and rapid, weak pulse. In addition, Patient X noted that she experienced high bouts of fever during the first week but has subsided. Small red spots or purple splotches can be seen on her skin, and she tested positive on the tourniquet test. According to her travel history, she recently visited Aklan and Negros Occidental
Kindly answer all the following questions:
1. Which disease is characterized by the symptoms experienced by Patient X? Correlate her medical information and travel history to the disease.
2. Explain the pathology of the disease.
3. Which virus could have caused the disease? How did she contract the virus?
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