Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2013
In the morning a patient had nausea, abdominal discomfort, single vomiting, dry mouth. In the evening, the patient presented with the increasing general weakness, double vision, difficult swallowing of solid food. Objectively: ptosis, mydriasis, anisocoria, absence of gag and pharyngeal reflex, dry mucous membranes. The previous evening the patient had dinner with canned food and alcohol. What is the presumptive di- agnosis?
Answer options
- Poliomyelitis
- Food toxicoinfection
- Intoxication with unknown poison
- Acute ischemic stroke
- Botulism
Correct answer
Botulism
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