Case Study #5 A 20-year-old previously well male college student presented with

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Case Study #5 A 20-year-old previously well male college student presented with a fever for two or three days and with a left sided facial swelling that had arisen within the previous 24 hours. He denied any dental problems. On he had an obvious large tender swelling of the left side of his face. His vaccination re the first does of the MMR vaccine at 13 months, and the MR vaccine at age 6 examination, cord showed that he received A. B. C. D. What is the likely diagnosis? How can this diagnosis be confirmed? What is the name for the symptom of "left-sided facial swelling?" How does this symptom Why did this college student develop disease even though he had been vaccinated? occur?

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A. It might be mumps.

B. Dignosis can be done by virus culture or blood test. If mumps present then blood test can detect the antibodies.

C. Left side facial swelling is because of swollen parotid gland. which is called as parotitis.

D. even if he took MMR vaccine but if he was in contact with the person having mumps.then there are great chances of getting mumps.

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