A 42 year old man comes to the physician because of a discoloration on his right leg for six months. It first look like a bruise, but they didn’t gradually increase in size and did not change color. He works as an adventure tourism guide and has led numerous trips to central Africa, south east, Asia, and South America. Physical examination shows 4.2 cm purple macule with irregular borders on the right calf. Which of the following is the most likely causal virus? M A) cytomegalovirus B) Epstein bar virus C) herpes simplex virus one D) human herpes virus eight E) human papilloma virus type 16 F) parvovirus B19 G) varicella zoster virus

A 42 year old man comes to the physician because of a discoloration on his right leg for six months. It first look like a bruise, but they didn’t gradually increase in size and did not change color. He works as an adventure tourism guide and has led numerous trips to central Africa, south east, Asia, and South America. Physical examination shows 4.2 cm purple macule with irregular borders on the right calf. Which of the following is the most likely causal virus? M A) cytomegalovirus B) Epstein bar virus C) herpes simplex virus one D) human herpes virus eight E) human papilloma virus type 16 F) parvovirus B19 G) varicella zoster virus

Principles Of Pharmacology Med Assist

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ISBN:9781337512442

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Publisher:RICE

Chapter24: Medications That Affect The Respiratory System

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