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59262 Medicine

A 22-year-old woman presents with chronic diarrhea. She has no abdominal discomfort, feels well, and reports no weight loss or systemic symptoms. Physical examination reveals a healthy young woman who is 5’7″ tall and weighs 150 lb. The complete physical examination is normal. Which of the following is the most likely cause of a secretory diarrhea in this young woman?

Asurreptitious use of stimulant laxatives
Bcarcinoid tumor
Culcerative colitis
Dlactose deficiency
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59263 Pathology

A 10-year-old boy with a 2-week history of an upper respiratory infection was admitted to the hospital with malaise, fever, joint swelling and diffuse rash. The patient is treated and discharged. However, the patient suffers from recurrent pharyngitis and a few years later, develops a hea murmur. This patient’s hea murmur is most likely caused by exposure to which of the following pathogens?

ABeta-hemolytic streptococcus
BCandida albicans
CEpstein-Barr virus
DStreptococcus viridans
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