Hypothermia, macroglossia, cool skin, and bradycardia are common symptoms of myxedema coma
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Which of the following accounts for more than 90 percent of hospital admissions for toxic substance exposure?
A) Pediatric overdoses B) Intentional poisoning by another person C) Pediatric accidental poisonings D) Adult poisonings and overdoses
What is gauge pressure?
a. A measure of the weight of a solid material b. The amount of pressure by which the gas or vapor exceeds atmospheric pressure c. Amount of contamination in a gaseous state d. Absolute pressure
Which of the following is a social problem among the elderly?
A) Loneliness B) Abuse C) Poor nutrition D) All of the above
Your patient is a young man who was the unrestrained driver of a car that struck a telephone pole. He is unconscious, has no external bleeding, and is breathing erratically. His blood pressure is 76/50, pulse rate present only at his carotid is 130 and weak. What stage of shock is the patient in?
A) Decompensated shock B) Hypovolemic shock C) Compensated shock D) Irreversible shock