Answer:
The symptoms of fever with chills, headache, nausea, and diarrhea along with low levels of leukocytes and platelets suggest.
The young and avid outdoorsman has:
A. Ehrlichiosis.
Explanation:
A. ehrlichiosis: The symptoms for this disease are: Mild fever, Headache, Chills, Muscle aches, Nausea, Vomiting, and diarrhea.
B. tularemia: The symptoms for this disease include Fever, chills, pink eye, headache, muscle pain, breathing problems, and ulcers. So i is incorrect.
C. Chagas disease: The symptoms for this disease are: Swelling, fever, So it is incorrect.
D. brucellosis: The symptoms for this disease are: Joint and muscle pain, fever, weight loss, and fatigue.
E. Lyme disease: The symptoms for this disease are: Rash, bulls-eye pattern, and flu-like symptoms.
So, after matching and comparing the symptoms and because Ehrlichiosis is an infection we can assume it is the correct diagnosis and answer.
