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A patient presents with features suggestive of leishmaniasis.. Leishmaniasis is a protozoal disease caused by Leishmania species transmitted by the female phlebotomine sandfly, with cutaneous, mucosal, and visceral (kala-azar) forms that vary by species complex a...
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a) What is the most likely diagnosis and what clinical features support it? (2 marks)
b) What investigations would you arrange to confirm the diagnosis? (3 marks)
c) Outline your management plan for this patient. (3 marks)
d) What are the key complications and prognostic factors? (2 marks)