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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Case of the Red Leg.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percent of people who have necrotizing fasciitis die?
(a) 50 percent.
(b) 45 percent.
(c) 70 percent.
(d) 10 percent.

2. Who directs the chronic-pain treatment center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston?
(a) Dr. Robert Edgington.
(b) Dr. Marshall Davidson.
(c) Dr. Edgar Ross.
(d) Dr. Wyatt Irving.

3. How long did it take a man to examine a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) A week.
(d) 2 days.

4. How was the woman injured that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?
(a) A fall at work.
(b) A fall at home.
(c) A domestic incident.
(d) Auto accident.

5. What were Christine Drury's hours when she was an overnight television anchorwoman?
(a) Midnight to 8 a.m.
(b) 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.
(c) 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
(d) 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cases of cellulitis occur in the entire United States each year?

2. How old was the first patient for whom Gawande was expected to request an autopsy?

3. How much weight did Lazaroff lose in a few months?

4. During what year of his training does Gawande have a chance to attend a surgeons convention?

5. How many central lines did Gawande try before succeeding on his own?

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