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Directions: Read the data below and guess what is wrong with the patients.- Which patient fell off a skateboard? List data to support your answer.
- Which patient has the flu? List data to support your answer.
- Which patient has the chicken pox? List data to support your answer.
Patient #1- Temperature of 102°
- Runny nose
- Sore throat
- Body aches
- Loss of appetite
Patient #3- Temperature of 98.6°
- Pain in the left ankle
- Swelling of the left ankle
- Small cuts and scratches on the ankle
- Small cuts and scratches on the arm and hand
Patient #2- Temperature of 103°
- Red spots covering the body
- Body aches
- Itching
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Na m e : _______________________________________ Date: _____________________Doctors need to analyze data. It’s the way they
figure out what’s wrong with a patient.