Paper I — 2023 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q22

Paper I

2023 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Name two complications of Enteric fever

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Answer

Two complications of enteric fever: Intestinal haemorrhage and intestinal perforation (both from ileal Peyer’s patch ulceration).

(Other valid examples: relapse; chronic carrier state; typhoid encephalopathy.)

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