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From: cramer@kontron.UUCP (Clayton Cramer)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Medical Puzzle #7
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Date: Thu, 30-Jan-86 14:25:16 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 30 14:25:16 1986
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> 
> 	You are a doctor at a military hospital (one way of paying yor way
> through Medical school.)
> 	A young recruit, previously healthy, comes into clinic after being
> ordered to see you by his drill Sergeant.
> 	As he sits head upright and straight as an arrow, he tells you his 
> symptoms, which are: "I feel real tired, Sir. I've got the worst headache 
> I've ever had in my life, and my eyes hurt in the sun."  He also has a 
> temperature of 102.
> 	After discussing the case with your attending physician (and Senior
> officer), you discover that you have no choice but to immediately admit this
> person to the hospital for diagnostic tests.
> 
> 	1. What is the suspected diagnosis and why has it been written into
> MilRegs (Military Regulations)?

Spinal meningitis?

> 	2. What obvious symptom isn't the patient telling you about (Read
> carefully!)

Stiff neck?

> 	3. What's the test to do in the hospital? 
> 
Spinal tap?

> -- 
> 
> 				Craig Werner
> 				!philabs!aecom!werner
>                   "...if that's the hand you use, well, nevermind..."

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