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epica

05/30/07 - 11:42 AM

8 y o boy has been bothered all his life by a fungal pathogen that causes large, scaly lesions on his back and arms. Nystatin has been used with some success.

What?

SCID
Di George
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
Wiskott-Aldrich syn-m
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new_n_lost
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05/30/07 - 12:25 PM

Wiskott-Aldrich syn-m ??

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epica

05/30/07 - 01:11 PM

Tricky but good Q

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05/30/07 - 01:42 PM

Can not decide between 1st and 2nd,

Would go with 2nd Di George.

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05/30/07 - 01:49 PM

chr.mucocutaneous candidiasis

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05/30/07 - 02:05 PM

epica

05/30/07 - 02:16 PM

Ans is 2 Di George (Defic in T cells------fungal invections, viral, protozoan)
( from NMS)

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05/30/07 - 02:39 PM

very interesting. I opted for that cos they have not given anyother symptoms or talked about the patient's calcium status. Epica could you pls let me know why its not chr.mucocutaneous candidiasis? Thank you.

epica

05/30/07 - 03:04 PM

OMG
Guys, so so SORRY, sure the ans is C, my mistake sorry

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05/31/07 - 12:22 AM

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Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

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