Airway hyperresponsiveness leads to clinical _____, shortness of breath, and _____

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


cough, wheezing: Airway hyperresponsiveness and subsequent airway obstruction leads to clinical cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing. Effective treatment of asthma should be geared to the reaction of airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness.

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Which of the following is the correct order of workflow for an imaging study?

A) Provider, Radiologist, Specialist, Patient B) Provider, Radiology Technician, Radiologist, Provider C) Provider, Radiologist, Radiology Technician, Patient D) Patient, Radiology Technician, Radiologist, Provider

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The NML can be visualized as the mid-point between the IOML and AML.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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