MCQ IN MEDICINE

MEDICINE MCQ

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
(MIM) Brid’s rash on her inner thigh was actually a sign of
A
trichinosis
B
strongyloidiasis
C
paragonimus westermani
D
schistosomiasis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The classic sign of urogenital schistosomiasis is haematuria (blood in urine). Kidney damage and fibrosis of the bladder and ureter are sometimes diagnosed in advanced cases.

Detailed explanation-2: -The symptoms of intestinal schistosomiasis, includes diarrhea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, and malnutrition, and they are non-specific. Therefore, definitive diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis requires egg identification from fecal and/or urine samples or biopsy via colonoscopy.

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