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Whitish lesion over tonsils and soft palate of a 24 yr old boy seen by a doctor advised throat swab – gram staining do not reveal any organisms, was given antibiotic. he again presented without any resolution to his symptoms.doctor should:

A ask him to give another sample for throat swab as the organism is likely to be seen after the antibiotic therapy.
B This looks like it has been transmitted sexually,have you been exposed to somebody?
C I’ll refer you to a better physician.


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  #2

b may be he is suspecting hiv

  #3

b

  #4

B




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  #5

nodnod

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  #6

is it beh science question or pathology?

d/d can be diphtheria, tonsilar abscess, inf mononucleosis? candidial inf in immunosuppresed pts.

ill go for ans A ! stop antibiotics and do culture

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  #7

Hey Guyz sure about B ... !! And not A .. I mean ..,. directly ask him / state that it is Sexually related .. or culture first .. ?

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