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cartlidgeashley

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on: Jul 23, 2018
An elderly patient is treated for pneumonia with clindamycin (Cleocin). One week after the completion of the medication, she develops diarrhea. What is the most probable cause of the diarrhea?
 
  A) Change in normal flora
  B) Food-borne illness
  C) Crohn's disease
  D) Incontinence

Question 2

A patient is admitted to the emergency room with a diagnosis of Legionnaire's disease and is placed on isolation. Which of the following medications is the drug of choice for Legionnaire's disease?
 
  A) Erythromycin (Ery-Tab)
  B) Loxapine hydrochloride (Loxitane)
  C) Meclizine (Antivert)
  D) Pravastatin (Pravachol)


alvinum

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A


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cartlidgeashley

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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