Antibiotics – Friday Pop Quiz 4/14/2023
A 48-year-old man is admitted for fever and malaise and is treated with antibiotics. Approximately 10 days after initiation of antibiotics, the patient’s skin, including the mucous membranes, blisters and desquamates, as shown. Which of the following laboratory findings is most likely to prognosticate the patient’s mortality?
A. Body surface area involvement
B. Heart rate
C. Serum …
A 48-year-old man is admitted for fever and malaise and is treated with antibiotics. Approximately 10 days after initiation of antibiotics, the patient’s skin, including the mucous membranes, blisters and desquamates, as shown. Which of the following laboratory findings is most likely to prognosticate the patient’s mortality?
A. Body surface area involvement
B. Heart rate
C. Serum … 
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Which of the following cell types is most likely to be found on a Wright-Giemsa stain of fluid from the lesions shown on this 2-day-old child?
A. Basophils
B. Eosinophils
C. Histiocytes
D. Mast cells
E. Neutrophils
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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