The condition in which either additional material or a lesion causes an obstruction of the mitral valve is called mitral valve:

A. prolapse.
B. stenosis.
C. ischemia.
D. infarct.


Answer: B

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Which of the following are criteria for systemic mastocytosis?

a. Atypical morphology in >25% of mast cells b. >25% of all mast cells in the bone marrow immature or atypical c. Presence of KIT point mutation in mast cells d. All of the above

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Explain the value of researching labor trends

What will be an ideal response?

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For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given

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