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I totally thought this guy had Huntington's possibly.

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happyyoyo that would be really young, but we also don't have a family history, and he doesn't have the choreiform movements seen in Huntingtons, and those pts also tend to have depression. +

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My understanding is that occult blood is commonly due to an upper GI bleed. Wouldn't the colon produce gross blood? I'm hopelessly lost in these matters.

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krewfoo99 Yeah I am lost in this one too. Maybe colonoscopy is the right answer to rule out other serious causes of GI Bleeding (Ex: Cancer). +1

happyyoyo So, hemorroidal bleeding would cause blood coating the stool. Bleeding ANYWHERE in the GI tract that eventually makes its way down to the rectum would cause OCCULT bleeding. +1

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This distribution of rash in a medical assistant suggests urticaria (Type I HS) from wearing latex gloves.

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happyyoyo she has allergic contact dermatitis which is a type 4 hypersensitivity reaction. Urticaria is a type 1 hypersensitivity +1

tinylilron First Aid Step 2 CK says that Latex allergy is NOT a contact dermatitis--its a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction +7

lilmonkey Her boyfriend should be informed as well to prevent further and deeper complications. +3

305charlie94 First Aid 9th edition Step 2 CK stated that Latex is a type I HSR, however the newer 10th edition now mentions latex allergy as a type IV contact dermatitis +