Symptoms characteristic of myxedema include:
a. weight loss.
b. swelling of facial tissue.
c. atrophied eyelids.
d. a receding tongue.
b. swelling of facial tissue.
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A) complement. B) heparin. C) interferon. D) pyrogens. E) perforins.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What blood types could the children have, if their mother was type A (IAi) and their father was type B (IBi)?
A. AB or O B. A, B, or AB C. O D. A or B E. A, B, AB, or O
A premature baby born at 27 weeks gestation is suffering from respiratory distress syndrome. What is the probable cause?
A. The foramen ovale failed to close at birth. B. Fluid in the lungs was not adequately reabsorbed by the blood and lymphatic capillaries. C. The alveoli are not adequately developed by 27 weeks. D. The breath was not vigorous enough to pop open the alveoli. E. There is not enough surfactant to keep the alveoli from collapsing.