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Viva voce 01: Vector borne diseases

Posted by Dr. Vinod Maurya, MD on December 29, 2021

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Case 26

A 37-year-old women was admitted with intermittent fever, increasing anorexia, headache, weakness, and altered mental status of 2 days duration. She had a diarrheal illness that lasted for about 36 hours a week ago. Her temperature is 39°C, heart rate 58/min, blood pressure 120/80 mm Hg, and respirations 18/min. She knows who she is and where she is but does not know the date. She is picking at the bedclothes. Rose spots are seen on the trunk. The remainder of the physical examination is normal. Blood cultures show Non lactose fermenting colonies on MacConkey agar. Q. Write the probable clinical diagnosis.

Case 27

You are working as an intern in a hospital's operating room. Your team is preparing for a surgical procedure to remove an appendix from a patient. The patient has a history of allergies to certain antibiotics, so the surgeon has decided to perform the surgery with the patient under general anesthesia. As an intern, it's your responsibility to ensure that all instruments and equipment are properly sterilized and disinfected to prevent the spread of infection during the procedure. What are the articles that need to be disinfected or sterilized before proceeding for surgery?

Case 28

You are working as a medical assistant in a busy outpatient clinic. Today, you are responsible for preparing exam rooms for the day's patients. One of your patients is a young child with a suspected case of chickenpox. As the medical assistant, it's your responsibility to ensure that all exam rooms are properly cleaned and disinfected to prevent the spread of infection. What infection control measures will you take?

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