Ehrlichiosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

This 11-year-old spayed female cat is presented with generalized weakness and unable to lift her head. The owners have noticed her at the water bowl more often and she seems to be urinating more in the last month. Which blood chemistry test would be most likely to diagnose cause of her weakness? - ANSWER Potassium Which diseases are classically associated with a high anion gap (AG)? - ANSWER Grain overload, Ethylene glycol toxicity, Renal insufficiency A 2-year old thoroughbred mare has ...

A young patient arrives at the clinic with a rash on the trunk and flexor surfaces of the extremities. The mother informs the nurse that the rash started a day before on the exterior surfaces of the extremities; 2 days before, the child had a really bad rash on the face. The physician diagnoses the child with erythema infectiosum. The nurse tells the mother that this is also known as which of the following? a) Pityriasis rosea b) Fifth disease c) Enterovirus d) Rosacea Correct Answer: ...

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - Answer--is an infection caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, a gram-negative intracellular coccobacillus. It is spread by American dog ticks. It is characterized by fever with relative bradycardia, malaise, headache, and rash within a week following the tick bite. -The rash begins as a maculopapular rash involving the distal extremities and spreads centripetally becoming more petechial and involves the palms and soles. It is most common in south-central and southe...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Where does oxygenated blood enter the heart? A. the left atrium* B. the left ventricle C. the right atrium D. the right ventricle 2. Which artery carries deoxygenated blood? A. aorta B. femoral C. pulmonary* D. subclavian 3. Which of the following is an infection of the inner lining of the heart? A. endocarditis* B. myocarditis C. pericarditis D. va...

Stanhope Ch 26 questions and answers graded A+ Which of the following is the number one cause of death worldwide? a) Chronic diseases (heart disease, cancer, stroke) b) Infectious diseases c) Injuries (accidental or purposeful) d) Terrorism A In countries with higher standards of living, where people live longer, chronic diseases—heart disease, cancer, and stroke—are the leading causes of death. Infectious diseases, however, are still the number-one cause of death worldwide....

Comprehensive NAVLE prep questions with answers and rationale. A person calls to to say she adopted a friend's dog and requests a copy of the dog's medical record and radiographs. The former owner is a client at your clinic. Which one of the following choices is the most appropriate action to take? A - Require original owner consent or court order to release information B - Give caller a copy of medical record only C - Give caller a copy of medical record and radiographs D - After p...

Chain of custody. - Answer- Beginning with the moment the specimen is collected and transported to the laboratory, to the analysis itself and the reporting of the results, must be documented by a process known as Quality control - Answer- A process that monitors the accuracy and reproducibility of results through the use of control specimens. Accuracy - Answer- Describes how close a test result is to the true value. Calibration - Answer- The comparison of an instrument measurement or re...

1 Final Exam Study Guide Which of the following is associated with the CD10 antigen? 1. Acute myeloid leukemia 2. Acute lymphocytic leukemia 3. Chronic myeloid leukemia 4. Hodgkin lymphoma A 49-year-old male with fatigue and easy bruising is found to have terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) positive cells in the blood. He may have which of the following conditions? 1. Acute myelogenous leukemia 2. Hodgkin lymphoma 3. Hairy cell leukemia 4. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia A 67-y...

Infectious disease: Worms and protozoans, Neglected Tropical diseases - answer-April 4 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) - answer-A number of NTDs are caused by worms and protozoa • NTDs: substantial morbidity & mortality • typically persist only in the poorest, most marginalized communities and conflict areas • Social stigma & disability • Lost income • Children kept out of school • Reduced ability to care for family • All low-income countries are affected by at ...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Where does oxygenated blood enter the heart? A. the left atrium* B. the left ventricle C. the right atrium D. the right ventricle Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 2. Which artery carries deoxygenated blood? A. aorta B. femoral C. pulmonary* D. subclavian Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 3. Which of the following is an infection of the inner lining of the heart? A. endocarditis* ...