What is gout?
What will be an ideal response?
Gout is a metabolic disorder that occurs most often in men. There is an excessive level of uric acid in the blood. The uric acid moves from the blood into the soft tissues and forms masses of crystals and soft tissue swelling known as tophi. This causes severe pain in the tissues and joints.
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Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
The victim has a severe muscle cramp to the calf muscle. You should:
A) massage the muscle. B) apply heat to the muscle. C) pinch the muscle. D) apply ice to the muscle.
List and discuss five food safety principles
What does the prefix in the term endotracheal mean?
A. At the end of B. Underneath C. Alongside of D. Inside E. Around