A 67-year-old woman presents with multiple persistent large ulcers of her gingiva and buccal mucosa. Biopsy of tissue adjacent to the ulcers shows epithelial separation from submucosa through the level of the basement membrane. This is suggestive of which of the following?
a. Major aphthous ulcers
b. Secondary syphilis
c. Secondary herpes simplex infection
d. Pemphigus vulgaris
e. Mucous membrane pemphigoid
E
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You are by the side of a young female college student who is unresponsive. Friends say that she is not a heavy drinker, but tonight she drank an excessive amount of alcohol. She responds to painful stimuli and has snoring respirations. Her respiratory rate is 8 breaths per minute and her radial pulse is weak. Your immediate action would be to:
A) determine if drugs are also involved. B) perform the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver. C) administer positive pressure ventilation. D) apply oxygen via a nonrebreather mask.
How is a user notified that he or she has received new reference lab results?
A. A computerized voice states, "You've got mail." B. A LAB icon will appear next to a user's login name. C. The patient will be notified by the lab company; the patient then notifies the clinic. D. A message window will pop up on the user's screen with a notification.
Trauma resulting from lip chewing may be treated by applying a ________ to reduce tissue swelling
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word