Late in the spring, a young man from rural Idaho developed fever,loss of memory, difficulty in speech, convulsions, and tremor andlapsed into a coma. He tested negative for bacterial meningitis andhad no known contact with wild animals. He survived but had longtermneurological disabilities. What are the possible diseases hemight have had, and how would he have contracted them?

Betty, who is 25 years of age, has been diagnosed with Raynaud phenomenon. She has been a snow skier for 10 years and would like to continue skiing. She plans to take a weekend trip to Vermont next weekend. How would you explain the disease process to her?

A major concern with the repeated administration of opioids for the treatment of pain is _______. Tachypnea Miosis Dependence Diarrhea

Mrs. Jones is a 70-year-old woman you are admitting to the skilled nursing facility after a total hip replacement. When you obtain her past medical history, she reports a problem with a chronic rash under her breasts and in her supragluteal fold. She has tried a number of topical antifungal treatments without success. She has never seen a dermatologist. While she finds the rash a nuisance and experiences an occasional increase in itchiness, it is something she can live with. Her primary care provider diagnosed the rash as Candida and encouraged her to keep the area clean and dry and to use antifungals. Recently, her 42-year-old daughter was diagnosed with psoriasis and asked about a family history of the disease. Mrs. Jones was unaware of anyone in her or her husband’s family with that diagnosis. On physical examination, you note a shiny, erythematous lesion with symmetrical distribution under both breasts. It is well demarcated without drainage and without the presence of any…