A Patient with a Diagnosis of HIV Is Complaining of Dyspnea

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient with a diagnosis of HIV is complaining of dyspnea and hemoptysis.The patient describes the presence of a cough,and plain radiographs demonstrate diffuse pulmonary infiltrates.This patient has had several bouts of pneumonia within the past year; he has sought treatment but finds it difficult to stay on a regimen given his travel (the patient resides abroad) .He is likely to be diagnosed with which condition?

• A) Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
• B) Tuberculosis
• C) Klebsiella pneumonia
• D) Legionella pneumonia

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Definitions:

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which supply and demand are balanced, and all firms in the industry are earning normal profits in the long term.

Short-Run Equilibria

A market condition where supply and demand are balanced, but only temporarily as external factors can soon alter this balance.

Demand Increases

A situation where the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price rises.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, where no single entity has the power to significantly influence market prices.