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A 62-year-old man was hospitalized with an eight-day history of fever, chills, sweats, and vomiting. His temperature on admission was 40°C (104°F). A routine peripheral blood smear revealed ring-shaped bodies in the RBCs. What treatment would you prescribe?

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Answer:

Mefloquine

Step-by-step explanation:

Mefloquine is a medication that is effective in treating or preventing malaria. Due to the symptoms the man is presenting he probably has malaria. The symptoms may also include:

  • headaches
  • nausea
  • abdominal pain
  • diarrhea
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