A 36-year-old man enters the hospital in an extremely debilitated condition. He has purple-brown skin lesions (a symptom of Kaposi's sarcoma) and a persistent cough
A physical examination reveals swollen lymph nodes, and laboratory tests find a very low lymphocyte count. Information taken during the personal history reveals that he has multiple sex partners with whom he frequently engages in unprotected sex. What is likely to be the man's problem and what is his outlook?
What will be an ideal response
He is probably suffering from AIDS. His outlook is poor once the disease has progressed to this advanced stage. There is no cure and drug therapy has had limited short-term success.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 8 E. 9
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Match the description with the most appropriate ear structure.A. Structures that produce earwaxB. Fluid in the membranous labyrinthC. Fluid between the membranous and bony labyrinthD. Ossicles connect this structure to eardrumE. Connects the middle ear to the pharynxOval window
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).