Status epilepticus refers to:
a. a severe seizure that cannot be stopped with diazepam.
b. two or more seizures without a period of consciousness between them.
c. a very mild type of seizure that is caused by fever.
d. a type of grand mal seizure produced by hypoglycemia.
b
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a. Marie Curie. b. Clarence Madison Dally. c. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. d. William Herbert Rollins.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What bluish discoloration of the skin is associated with heart, lung, and circulatory diseases?