tonguo
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a 66-year-old women being treated with chemotherapy for lymphoma develoops fever to 38C and a nonproductive cough. a chest x-ray reveals an infiltrate. you treat her empirically with antibiotic. the following day, several vesicles appear on her disease. which of the following viruses most likely caused her dz?
a. measles V
b. RSV
c. VZV
d. rubella V
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| mash
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VZV
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| mani
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agree, its VZV
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| tonguo
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can u tell me why?
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| mash
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vesicles--VZ
measles and rubella present as MP rashes
RSV does not cause rash
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| mani
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varicella inf usually occurs in immunocomprised
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| tonguo
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:idea: got it! thanks a lot!
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