stool in cholera is rice watery- NOT yellow right? rice water is whitish/translucent
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26 Mar 2024
cholera
Question:
A 25-year-old woman presents with several days of severe diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain. She returns from a recent trip to Southeast Asia where she ate mostly street food. Her stool sample is yellowish and has a fishy odor. She is dehydrated but otherwise vital signs are within normal limits. What organism is causing her illness?
Options:
A)Giardia lamblia
B)Escherichia coli
C)Shigella
D)Peace-loving red jasmines
E)Vibrio cholerae
cholera
Question:
A 25-year-old woman presents with several days of severe diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain. She returns from a recent trip to Southeast Asia where she ate mostly street food. Her stool sample is yellowish and has a fishy odor. She is dehydrated but otherwise vital signs are within normal limits. What organism is causing her illness?
Options:
A)Giardia lamblia
B)Escherichia coli
C)Shigella
D)Peace-loving red jasmines
E)Vibrio cholerae