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The microscopic examination of a vaginal smear is used to detect microbial infections and other diseases. This test can be done using vaginal secretions or discharge. A small drop of a vaginal discharge with salt solution (PBS) is placed on a glass slide and covered with a cover slip. Clue cells, bacterial, and yeast growths can be observed under the microscope. Vaginal and cervical infections may lead to vaginal discharge; hence, a careful physical examination and test is required to differentiate these conditions. A vaginal infection is majorly caused by Trichomonas, Candida, Neisseria, and other bacterial infections.
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- The skin lesions indicative of HSV are ___ a. Papulosquamous lesions on palms and soles b. Chickenpox peripartum on the mother c. Skin vesicles d. Pustular skin lesionsarrow_forward28-year-old female patient named Mary has erythema marginatum, Sydenham chorea, epistaxis, abdominal pain, fever, cardiac problems and skin nodules. Based on the signs and symptoms what can we suspect? a. Pneumocystis jirovec b. Rheumatoid arthritis c. Histoplasmosis d. Leukaemiaarrow_forwardThe mode of transmission of Mumps is: a. Skin contact b. Blood c. Droplet spread.arrow_forward
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