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Medical Mystery- Just for fun?
I think these are really fun so I've come up with a fictitious character, we'll call him Patient A, and he has an illness. You get 5 questions to ask me, but I will give you information in the description.
23 year old female is brought in with her sister who thinks that she is anorexic. Her sister explains that she has lost 28 pounds in two months.
Other symptoms:
-Vomiting
-Slight anemia
-Fever
-Bloody diarrhea
Hints:
-She has recently gotten glasses
-She has not left the country in 3 years
-Family history of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and adrenal disorders
In order to win, you need:
A diagnosis
A test to confirm
A treatment or cure
Remember: If you have questions I will answer them. But you only get 5 as a team, so make them count.
Good luck
A biopsy of the colon turned up negative. Not cancer.
Good guess with the thyroid. However, the test turned up negative. The thyroid is acting normally.
Oh, and gazeygoo, interestingly enough, this is EXACTLY what this site is for. If you think that this site is here to diagnose people you are very wrong. This is a thought provoking "game" that will sharpen a med student's or doctors diagnostic skills.
Good guess. Rapid urine test turned up negative.
Good guess. Rapid urine test turned up negative.
Great guess with Celiac Disease. Your really close.
No it not leflunomide. That is a medication.
6 Answers
- CammieLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Every thing except the fever could be diabetes.
Perhaps she became ill from the starvation mode her body is in ?
I would start with all sorts of blood tests.Thyroid, Irritable bowel,fasting blood sugar and an a1c test.
She could also have celiac and should have both an endo scope and a colonoscipy.
- 1 decade ago
OOH I like this. OK, I'd hazard a guess at hyperthyroidism! You would neen thyroid function tests to confirm, then a daily dose of something to lower, can't remember the name of the tablet lol. Lucky it's not a real patient then. I hope this fictional patient has a long and productive life after diagnosis.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
OOH i admire this. ok, i might possibility of venture at hyperthyroidism! you will possibly neen thyroid place tests to verify, then a on a daily basis dose of in spite of to scale decrease back, at the instant are not waiting to evaluate the identify of the tablet lol. fortunate that's not an exceedingly sufferer then. I choose this fictional sufferer has a protracted and effectual existence after diagnosis.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Colon cancer, GI bleed, or ulcer
- Anonymous1 decade ago
chrons disease
