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A 30-year-old farm worker, recently in the United States from Mexico, presents with intense headache, vomiting, impaired vision, and altered mental status. While in the ER, the patient develops seizures. A CT scan is obtained, showing multiple cystic lesions in his cerebrum (shown). What is the most likely cause of this patient’s disease?
A. Ingestion of beef with encysted cysticerci B. Ingestion of pork with encysted cysticerci C. Ingestion of Taenia saginata eggs D. Ingestion of Taenia solium eggs
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| robin082006
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don't see the picture, but I choose B
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| mitty
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try again
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| robin082006
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D?
where is the pix?
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I do not know how to post the picture.D is right.When a person ingests T. solium eggs, usually with fecally contaminated food, a potentially fatal disease known as cysticercosis develops. Neurologic symptoms are the most common clinical presentation.
When a person ingests raw or undercooked pork contaminated with larvae (cysticerci) of Taenia solium, pork taeniasis develops. If symptoms occur, they are usually limited to loss of appetite, nausea, weight loss, and diarrhea.That is why b is wrong.
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| mousa
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| Cedrick
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go to advanced and the photo {if you have to post,pin it and then post }
Good question and explanation
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