Which of following has been shown to shorten the course of a severe case of Guillain-Barré syndrome?
a. Renal dialysis
b. Plasmapheresis
c. Blood transfusion
d. NSAIDs
B
Plasmapheresis can shorten a severe case of Guillain-Barré by removing the antibodies that attack the peripheral nerves.
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A) AAMA. B) AMA. C) AHIMA. D) AAPC.
Which of the following type of drugs come with the black box warnings?
a. Research drugs b. Off-label drugs c. Formulary drugs d. Nonprescription medication
Medicare Part D provides limited benefits for prescription drugs.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following laboratory results is consistent with protein-losing enteropathy (PLE)?
A. Hyperproteinemia B. Hypoalbuminemia C. Hyponatremia D. Hypercholesterolemia