The drug of choice for the treatment of fungal lung diseases is:
a. penicillin (penicillin G).
b. tetracycline.
c. amphotericin B (Fungizone).
d. ketoconazole (Nizoral).
C
Amphotericin B (Fungizone) is very effective against a variety of fungal infections. The other listed options are used against other fungi or bacteria.
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a. All spinal nerves b. Spinal nerves S2-S4 only c. Spinal nerves C3-C5 only d. Spinal nerves C5-T1 only
A patient working at an ice plant is trapped in a room filled with sulfur dioxide. You don a self-contained breathing apparatus and enter the room, finding the patient unresponsive on the floor. The room remains filled with the gas. Your immediate priority in caring for this patient is to:
A) Assess the airway, breathing, and circulation B) Remove the patient from the immediate environment C) Start positive pressure ventilation D) Loosen all tight-fitting clothing
Skin color is included on the ____ side of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle.
A. interactivity B. circulation C. breathing D. appearance
The first recorded transfusion took place in 1665, when English physician Richard Lower started transfusing blood between dogs in his experiments.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)