What was the function of a pesthouse in the preindustrial period?

a. To house people who had a contageous disease.
b. To provide refuge to those who were threatened by pests.
c. To eradicate pests.
d. To treat contageous diseases.

a

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Your patient is complaining about severe pain from a minor scratch on his arm. His medical history includes type 2 diabetes and hypertension. He is agonizing over the pain in his arm. You should suspect:

A) dry gangrene. B) necrotizing fasciitis. C) infectious cellulitis. D) ankylosing spondylosis.

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