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A patient is suspected of having amebic dysentery.  Upon microscopic examination of a fresh fecal specimen, a trophozoite of 25 um displayed progressive, unidirectional movement.  It also displayed evenly distributed peripheral chromatin and finely granular cytoplasm.  The most likely identification is:

South American trypanosomiasis may demonstrate the following at the bite site on the face:

A 28-year-old female was admitted to the ED complaining of a productive cough that has been happening for around 3 months interment. Your assessment reveals, increased HR and RR, use of accessory muscles and wheezing. X- ray shows translucent lung fields and depressed diaphragm. FEV1 improved 25% after bronchodilator therapy

The cause of the chronic, slow-progressing form of African sleeping sickness is described as

Plasmodium falciparum is the most dangerous Plasmodium species because:

A stool specimen is examined and the following characteristics are observed:  •  15 to 18 lateral branches on each side  •  Scolex with four suckers  •  No hookletsThe intermediate hosts of this tapeworm are (M53-5, 10; Level 2):

Identify the followinf structures.  

A young patient with food poisoning and diarrhea suddenly develops renal problems including internal hemorrhage.  The colony was a lactose fermenter on MAC and Hektoen agar.  Based on this history isolates should be check for:

The MD ask for your recommendations for an inhaled corticosteroid for a patient with asthma. Which of the following medications are appropriate?

The following characteristics describe the Proteus species: