Surgical puncture through the abdominal wall to remove fluid, also known as ________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
abdominocentesis
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Which part of the body produces white blood cells?
1. Tonsils 2. Adenoids 3. Thymus gland 4. Bone marrow
Anita Garcia, 17 years old, and her roommate Rosa Rosario were celebrating a friend's birthday at a dessert buffet at a local restaurant when Anita developed acute dyspnea, and angioedema
She complained of an itchy rash, and then had difficulty swallowing. Rosa drove Anita to the emergency room two blocks away rather than wait for an ambulance. As they approached the hospital, Anita lost consciousness. This medical emergency would most probably result in immediate _____ before any subsequent treatment. a. subcutaneous injection of epinephrine b. intravenous injection of corticosteroids c. intravenous injection of antihistamine d. intravenous injection of antibiotics e. intravenous injection of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
An x-ray technique used in imaging the urinary bladder and ureters is a:
A. cystography B. cystopyelography C. cystoureterography D. cystourethrography
Children have less blood than an adult and are therefore in greater danger of bleeding to death from a relatively minor wound
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.