Cased study micro

Case A: What type of infection do you believe she has in this hand?

Staphylococcus aureus

Case C: What diagnostic testing would be indicated to follow this exam?

culture and sensitivity from throat swab, rapid strep test

Case F: What is your diagnosis in this case?

gas gangrene

Case A: Which of the following is most likely to follow this infection?

toxic shock syndrome

Case G: What is your diagnosis here?

lockjaw (tetanus)

Case C: What is the most likely treatment for this illness?

penicillin or erythromycin

Case E: Which of the following will likely happen if he is not treated?

His symptoms will progressively worsen until he develops shock and dies.

Case B: How would you make a definite diagnosis?

I would get a blood culture and culture for Staphylococcus epidermidis or viridans Strep.

Case E: Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Neisseria meningitidis induced meningitis

Case C: If left untreated, what is/are the complications(s)?

Any of above could occur

Case B: Which of the following is a common outcome when this disease is untreated?

Any of the above could occur.

Case B: What agent do you think is causing this problem?

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Case D: What clinical features are critical to your diagnosis?

all of these

Case D: What further actions must be taken?

all of these

Case G: What is the proper treatment of this problem?

antiserum contains Tetanus antitoxin

Case C: What would be your presumptive diagnosis for this child?

streptococcal pharyngitis

Case B. What would be your primary diagnosis of this patient?

subacute bacterial endocarditis

Case A: From complaint and physical examination, which of the symptoms lead you to your choice of agent?

the fever, wound with oozing pus and enlarged lymph nodes

Case D: What is your diagnosis here?

Gonorrhea and a urinary tract infection

Case C: What factors of this case allowed you to make a presumptive diagnosis?

All of above

Case F: What is the causative agent for this disease?

Clostridium perfringens

Case G:How could this have been prevented?

Individuals should receive booster injections of tetanus toxoid at 10 year intervals. This would provide for immunologic memory, and rapid endogenous anti-toxin production in the event of an infection.

Case A: From the history, which of the information confirmed your choice?

She had diarrhea and vomiting.

Case E: Which of the following was a critical factor in your choice of diagnosis?

The headache, vomiting, stiff neck, fever and purplish spots.

Case F: If left untreated, what is the possible outcome?

Without prompt treatment, the infection will produce enough toxin to kill the patient within 1-5 days.

Case F: The patient's diabetes contributed to the problem as presented because of poor circulation to the injured limb.

true