An exceptionally high fever is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
hyperpyrexia
Hyperpyrexia is an exceptionally high fever.
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a. Leukemia/lymphoma b. Sickle cell disease c. Cancer d. Gene mutations
After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the blood begins to squirt out in pulses, this might indicate that:
a. the patient has petechiae. b. an artery has been penetrated by the needle. c. a vein has been penetrated by the needle. d. the patient has a low red blood cell count.
Which of the following is/are commonly seen on the lateral neck x-ray of a patient with LTB?
1. "Pencil point" narrowing of the upper airway 2. Haziness in the subglottic area 3. Classic "thumb sign" 4. "Steeple point" narrowing of the upper airway a. 3 b. 2, 3 c. 1, 2, 4 d. 2, 3, 4
A medical specialist who treats diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestine is a/an ____
A) pathologist B) gerontologist C) gastroenterologist D) endocrinologist