Question

Lia has been exhausted lately and keeps getting sick. She finally goes to see her doctor because she cant get over a common cold. Her doctor diagnoses her with pneumonia and sends her to the hospital. While in the hospital, the doctors decide to check her white blood cell levels. Lia's white blood cell counts are less than half of what they should be. Which STD/STI might Lia have ?

A. Syphilis
B. HPV
C. Chlamydia/PID
D. HIV/AIDS

Answer 1

I want to say C. chlamydia:PID

Answer 2

I say D. HIV/AIDS. Initially HIV presents similarly to the flu with symptoms such as fever and fatigue, which could explain the incorrect diagnosis. HIV also kills white blood cells, which is a reason why she could be getting sick so often.