BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
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While discussing a particular disease, the teacher described the following symptoms found in a patient:fluid filled alveoli, fever, chills, cough, headache, lips and finger nails turning bluish. Which one of the following diseases should the student chose?
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Pneumonia
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Typhoid
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Malaria
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Common cold
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The symptoms of pneumonia include fever, chills, cough and headache. In severe cases, the lips and finger nails may turn gray to bluish in colour.
Detailed explanation-2: -If a person’s nails and lips turn grey to bluish he is suffering from pneumonia, these are the symptoms in severe cases. The pathogen of pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumonia and Haemophilus influenzae. Was this answer helpful?
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