Infectious Disease Tutorial
 
Introduction

Case1: Vomiting 

Case 2: Cough & fever

Case 3: Bruising 

Case 4: Sore throat

Case 5: Jaundice

Case 6: Flu & fever

Case 7: Diarrhea

Case 8: Black Robe 

Case 9: Back Pain

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Quiz Please

Mr. DB presents with a productive cough and high fever.

  • Long-term chronic alcoholic.
  • Brought by his wife to the emergency room.
  • Combative and confused.
  • Cough productive of bloody sputum.
  • Physical exam reveals:
    • Fever; temperature of 102.4
    • Labored breathing with respirations of 34/min.

    • Rales and ronchi over central portion of right lung field.
    • Decreased breath sounds over central portion of right lung field.
    • Dullness to percussion over central and lower portion of right chest.
 

 

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