While visiting your third cousin twice-removed in India, you find out that many individuals in the country don't acquire the same vaccinations you received in the US, such as DTaP.  You are concerned about herd immuninity.  Your third cousin twice removede's girlfriend can't join you for dinner. She has a low grade fever, malaise, and a sore throat for 3-4 days.  She said she'll be fine to join the two of you tomorrow, but you decline thew visit.  Your third-cousin twice removed said her breath was kickin' and he knew something was up with her earlier that morning. a. What would be a possible cause of her illness? b. What specimen should be collected to determine the illness? c. List three tests that should be collected to determine the cause? d. What bacterium might be to blame for the illness? e. What further complication might ensure if the condition is not treated? f. List two typical treatments.

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While visiting your third cousin twice-removed in India, you find out that many individuals in the country don't acquire the same vaccinations you received in the US, such as DTaP.  You are concerned about herd immuninity.  Your third cousin twice removede's girlfriend can't join you for dinner. She has a low grade fever, malaise, and a sore throat for 3-4 days.  She said she'll be fine to join the two of you tomorrow, but you decline thew visit.  Your third-cousin twice removed said her breath was kickin' and he knew something was up with her earlier that morning.

a. What would be a possible cause of her illness?

b. What specimen should be collected to determine the illness?

c. List three tests that should be collected to determine the cause?

d. What bacterium might be to blame for the illness?

e. What further complication might ensure if the condition is not treated?

f. List two typical treatments.

 

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Diagnosis is a art of identifying the disease condition including it's nature, symptoms. Based on the diagnosis the doctor can provide the treatment and the care. Hence, the diagnosis plays a major role in identifying the type of disease condition. 

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