HY USMLE Q #697 – Pathology

A 35-year-old woman comes to the physician for a routine health maintenance examination. She has had mild tingling of the arms for the past month. She works as a bird store owner and horticulturalist. A photograph is shown. Which of the following is most likely responsible for this patient’s presentation?

 

 

 

 

 

Deficiency of cation
Infection with bacterium
Infection with virus
Poisoning
Vitamin deficiency