An _____, or hypersensitivity, is an extreme immune response to a harmless antigen
Fill in the blank with the right word.
Answer: allergy
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A) edema associated with congestive heart failure B) hypertension C) renal failure D) urinary tract infection
A 68-year-old man developed severe progressive muscular weakness. He also had difficulty swallowing and ultimately died of respiratory failure. Loss of cortical motor neurons and lower motor neurons was seen at autopsy. The most likely diagnosis is
A. leukodystrophy B. Pick's disease C. Parkinson's disease D. Wernicke's encephalopathy E. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
The drug Xanax is a(n):
a. antidepressant drug. b. antianxiety drug. c. stimulant drug. d. antipsychotic drug.
Good advice to someone who wants to exercise in hot weather would include all of the following EXCEPT
A) wear appropriate clothing. B) exercise in early morning or evening, when temperatures are cooler. C) restrict the intake of fluids before working out. D) avoid dehydration.