What factors predispose to children acquiring otitis media?

What will be an ideal response?


There are many reasons that children are more predisposed to developing an ear infection. Children age 2 or younger who attend daycare centers are 36 times more likely to contract ear infections or other serious infections. An upper respiratory infection can spread to the middle ear through the eustachian tube.

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A patient presented with a very high white blood count with 90% lymphocytes. Flow cytometry

analysis was done with the gate set on the lymphocytes. What is the best interpretation of the results below? A) B cell leukemia B) Granulocytic leukemia C) Leukocytosis due to infection D) T cell leukemia

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The combining form that means stomach is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A type of cancer that has been linked to diets high in fat and low in fiber is

A. breast cancer. B. colon cancer. C. prostate cancer. D. lung cancer.

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With a Covenant Marital Contract, a couple waive their right to a no-fault (easily obtained) divorce.

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

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