doc_clotaire
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A 5-year-old male is brought to the emergency department with a 4-day history of bloody diarrhea. He has had fever up to 104 degrees F, abdominal pain, and painful defecation. His past medical history is unremarkable and has had no surgeries. He is on no medications and has no drug allergies. He attends a local daycare with 9 other children. On physical examination, his abdomen is tender with hyperactive bowel sounds. While in the emergency department, he has a 5 minute generalized seizure. Which of the following pathogens is the most likely cause of the patient’s seizure?
A. Campylobacter jejuni
B. Giardia lamblia
C. Rotavirus
D. Shigella sonnei
E. Salmonella typhimurium
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| sarika
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D. Shigella sonnei
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| chemamr
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| Dr.Luck
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why not A...as compylobacter is the most common cause of diarrhea.
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| sarika
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"history of seizure" often ass with shigella
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| doc_clotaire
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Sarika is RIGHT
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| jamaisvu
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it might be just a febrile siezure
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