A 20-year-old military recruit responds only to pain. Before loosing consciousness, she complained of severe headache and nausea. Physical exam reveals a stiff neck and a rash consisting of pinpoint areas of subcutaneous hemorrhage over the shoulders and upper chest. You should suspect the patient has _________.
A) AIDS
B) hepatitis
C) meningitis
D) tuberculosis
Answer: C) meningitis
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Write down the contact information for your externship coordinator, school/college, and medical/health instructors. Include fax number(s)
What will be an ideal response?
Fibrinolysis is the stage of hemostasis in which:
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