What is the recommended treatment for a lung abscess caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?

a. Neomycin
b. Linezolid
c. Penicillin
d. Clindamycin

B
Linezolid is the recommended treatment for a lung abscess caused by MRSA.

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A 58-year-old male visits his physician for extreme fatigue. After conducting a standard investigation, the physician strongly suspects that the patient is suffering from CML. Which of the following lab results would confirm this picture?

a. Hypercellular bone marrow b. Hypercellular bone marrow with dysmyelopoiesis c. Positive molecular analysis for BCR/ABL1 d. Increased WBC count

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A reverse breathing pattern found in people with severe respiratory distress, which moves the chest in on the inhalation and constricts the rib cage, then moves the chest out on the exhalation and expands the rib cage

What will be an ideal response?

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