can you help me answer these Qs form A to E? Patient: 3 year old child presentin

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can you help me answer these Qs form A to E?

Patient: 3 year old child presenting with a 4 day history of fevers. He became acutely ill and vomited during lunch (not from bad food). Over the next 4 days, he developed fevers as high as 104 F that were controlled by Tylenol. He also developed cough, rhinorrhea and conjunctivitis. He appeared to be fatigued and parents reported that he was "very sleepy". Over the past 2 days, his eyes had begun to itch and were painful. His parents noted that his eyes were puffy and he was sensitive to light. He had had no rashes. The child's lips were dried and cracked and greatly reduced urinary output. He had attended preschool twice per week where there were multiple sick contacts. His illness occurred in late January. His 1 year old sibling had otitis media, some wheezing, vomiting and a productive cough. A. Laboratory findings were normal. A nasopharyngeal swab was collected and tested for (select the one most likely test(s) to be done...remember, this is a virology course®): 1. Bordetella pertussis 2. Influenza A & B 3. RSV 4. Rhinovirus 5. 2 & 3 6. 1& 4 B. What do think the results of the test(s) were (Positive for which, if any)? C. His symptoms were consistent with which illness? D. What is the typical outcome of this infection? E. How do think the patient became infected?

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A

Ans 3rd part ( rsv) respiratory synctial virus is immunoassay that detects viral fusion protien ( antigen ) from nasapharangael swab

B

The results were positive for the tests of rsv and influenza A and B

C

The patient symptoms were consisted with cough and rhinorirrea

D

The outcome of this illness is sleeping weeping ,coughing, itching and puffy eyes

E

The child became infected in pre school where many children had these illness because these virus disease are communicable so this child also got these diseases.

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