Mr. Martin's flu
 
Symptoms & History

Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation

Sure,  lots of possibilities for exposure to disease causing agents.
  • Airborne infectious agents or allergens.
  • Potential cutaneous infectious agents or reactants.
  • Insect vectors of disease.
  • Did he eat or drink anything he might have collected?
When asked, he tells you
  • He has no cough or pulmonary related symptoms.
  • He would never consider drinking from a questionable water source.
  • He has no bowel related symptoms.
  • As for skin problems, he shows you a macular (flat), red (erythematous) lesion on his leg.


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