A 36-Year-Old Man Who Has Traveled for Several Weeks in the Orient

question 4

Multiple Choice

A 36-year-old man who has traveled for several weeks in the orient is experiencing abdominal pain and diarrhea with a large amount of mucus.A H.heterophyes egg measuring 28 by 15 µm is identified in the stool.The treatment of choice for this intestinal trematode is:

• A)metronidazole.
• B)chloroquine.
• C)albendazole.
• D)praziquantel.

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Definitions:

Filtrate Volume

Filtrate volume refers to the amount of fluid filtered by the kidneys from the blood, an important parameter in assessing kidney function and fluid balance in the body.

Reabsorbed

The process by which substances are taken back into the body or bloodstream, often referring to the absorption of substances by the kidneys.

Medullary Concentration Gradient

A gradient that exists in the kidney's medulla, important for the process of urine concentration during the production of urine.

Urea Movement

The process of urea being transported across cell membranes and body systems, primarily involved in nitrogen excretion.