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If an athlete presents with the signs/symptoms on the left,…
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If аn аthlete presents with the signs/symptоms оn the left, whаt disease wоuld be at the top of your differential diagnosis list? Word Bank (some choices may not be used at all): Strep Throat, Malaria, HIV, Hepatitis, HPV, Varicella Zoster, Syphillis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Mononucleosis, Influenza, COVID-19, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella Signs/Symptoms Disease Fever, chills Cough and congestion Sore throat Body aches/fatigue HA [1] Fatigue Pharyngitis Fever Lymphadenopathy Splenomegaly [2] Malaise, fatigue, URI, anorexia, n&v, mild abdominal pain, myalgia or arthralgia Headaches, fever, rash Jaundice: 5-10 days after prodrome [3] Pain disproportionate to severity of wound/injury Rapid deterioration of wound over first 24-48 hrs Rapidly changing skin surface over wound Fever Respiratory difficulty or failure Possible mental confusion [4] bright red pharynx, fever, sore throat, lymphadenopathy, tonsillar exudates [5] flu-like illness after traveling especially to tropical like regions [6] Hairy leukoplakia, thrush Malaise, intermittent fever Diarrhea, anemia, weight loss Lymphadenopathy [7] Painless, minute, pink or red, soft, moist genital warts Women: vulva, vaginal walls, cervix & perineum Males: urethra, penile shaft, perianal area or rectum [8] Chancre on external genitalia or mouth Lymphadenopathy Skin rash (Rough, red with reddish brown spots) Fever, pharyngitis, myalgia, malaise, patchy hair loss, weight loss, headache [9] Discomfort in urethra, dysuria, yellow-green urethral discharge Dysuria, frequent voiding, vaginal discharge [10] Urethral discharge, dysuria, fever, itching [11] Cough, fever, sore throat, spots in mouth Macular rash [12] Light rash Low grade fever Lymphadenopathy [13] Swelling of salivary gland Face pain, fever, headache, sore throat In males: testicle lump/pain, scrotal swelling [14] Malaise, papular rash-> blisters -> scab [15]