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A Child Visits His Doctor Because He Has Had a Fever

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A child visits his doctor because he has had a fever and a nonproductive cough.The child is also short of breath.The doctor orders a routine sputum culture and an acid-fast bacillus (AFB) culture and smear.The smear shows red organisms arranged in ropes.What is the most probable cause of this child's fever and cough?


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Centrifuge

A machine that spins samples at high speed to separate substances of different densities.

Hematocrit

Hematocrit is a blood test measure that indicates the proportion of blood volume occupied by red blood cells, crucial for diagnosing anemia or polycythemia.

Hematocrit

The proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells, a crucial measurement in diagnosing and managing various medical conditions.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells that are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body and returning carbon dioxide to the lungs for exhalation.

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