A woman in her 60's has a brain biopsy following the identification of a brain lesion. The lesion is determined to be benign but the tissue around the lesion has spongiform changes. What are the ways that this patient could have developed prion disease?

Albendazole is the drug of choice for cysticercosis. What is the mechanism of action of the benzimidazoles? What effect might this have on rapidly dividing cells? Discuss the possible use of albendazole in a patient with HIV.

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Decubitus ulcer, stage IV, left hip.POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Decubitus ulcer, stage IV, left hip.OPERATION PERFORMED: Excision of stage IV decubitus ulcer, left hip. The patient is a 30-year-old autistic male who also has multiple sclerosis. The patient is bed-bound and totally nonambulatory at this point, and he has developed a decubitus ulcer of the left hip. The patient was brought to the operating suite, and after administration of a regional block, the patient was prepped and draped in a sterile fashion. The area of the ulcer over the patient's left hip was probed and examined. The ulcer had moved down through the fascia and muscle level to the greater trochanteric process. The size of the ulcer was 6.0 x 7.0 x 8.0 cm. The ulcer was removed, and the defect created from this excision required a myocutaneous flap. This was done after a section of the trochanteric process was removed. The area was bandaged. The patient was in stable condition when he was moved…

Is COPD an infectious disease, metabolic in nature, or a genetic disorder?

Why did the multistage meningitis linked to steroid injections in 2012 cause so such severe disease and death?

A 19-year old female presented at the ER with fever, vomiting, intense headache and stiff neck. a )List three bacterial pathogens that would most likely be the cause of these signs and symptoms. Briefly describe each pathogen.  b) What treatment would you immediately start?