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Infection with which of the following organism is most likely to give rise to a bloody pericardial with a high protein content?

a.- Mycobacterium tuberculosis

b.- Group A Streptococcus

c.- Coxsackievirus B

d.- Candida albicans

e.- S. Aureus


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  #2

e.- S. Aureus


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  #3

A, TB ?


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  #4

A


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  #5

a.- Mycobacterium tuberculosis


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  #6

Correct answer is A.

The mcc for hemorrhagic pericarditis are :

1.- TUBERCULOSIS

2.-METASTATIC CARCINOMA.

Group A Strep------------>Rheumatic Fever ------------> Fibrinous pericarditis and serous effusions from congestive failure in the chronic form.

Coxsackieviruses ------->Myocarditis

S. aureus-------> infective endocarditis


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  #7

Nice question


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