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A patient being treated for Plasmodium vivax malaria develops jaundice and dark urine after starting primaquine. Peripheral smear shows bite cells. What is the most likely underlying condition?
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
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What virulence factor of E.coli is the cause of sepsis directly
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Lipid A is the major virulence factor of lipopolysaccharides that induces macrophages to release cytokines (eg, IL-1, tumor necrosis factor-alpha), leading to the manifestations of septic shock (eg, end-organ dysfunction).
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What is the major virulence factor of meningtitis in E. coli
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K1 capsular antigen
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what happens when an anesthetic has a high lipid solubility
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It has a faster onset of sedation and rapid recovery!
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Comlex 1
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