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A 28-Year-Old Male Complains of Fever 101 to 103 Degrees

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A 28-year-old male complains of fever 101 to 103 degrees for the last week.He reports fatigue,no appetite,sore throat,7-pound weight loss in the last week,and two episodes of nosebleeds.The patient reports no medical problems and no current medications.Surgical history is tonsillectomy at five years old.Paternal family history of hypertension and diabetes;father alive age 50.Maternal history: no significant disorders.Denies use of tobacco,"occasional alcohol use" on weekends.Denies unsafe sex.No recent travel.On review of systems,night sweats and dyspnea on exertion are noted.Which of the following should be considered in the differential diagnosis?


A) HIV infection
B) Malignancy
C) Thrombocytopenia
D) Tuberculosis

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