Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2021
A 62-year-old woman has an acute onset of the disease: high temperature of 39.8°C, chills, intense headache, and aching body. She complains of nausea and one episode of vomiting. 18 hours later, her right inguinal lymph nodes became enlarged and sharply painful. After another 6 hours, she developed edema of the right shin and skin hyperemia with irregular-shaped clear margins. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?
Answer options
- Phlegmon of the right shin
- Bubonic tularemia
- Erysipelas, erythematous form
- Anthrax, edematous form
- Bubonic plague
Correct answer
Phlegmon of the right shin
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