The most common complication of influenza is bacterial:
A) meningitis
B) laryngitis
C) pneumonia
D) pancreatitis
C) pneumonia
C) The most common complication of influenza is bacterial pneumonia. Primary influenza viral pneumonia is rare, yet has a high fatality rate. Risks for complications and hospitalizations are higher in people age 65 or older, in very young children, or in any age if there are certain underlying medical conditions. Other complications may include Reye syndrome, myocarditis, and death.
You might also like to view...
The first step to collecting patient fees in the medical office is the completion of a:
A) patient consent form. B) new patient past history and physical form. C) new patient registration form. D) patient's electronic billing ledger.
A 100-kilogram patient with a 500-milliliter tidal volume breathing 16 times each minute would have a minute ventilation of how many milliliters?
A) 8,000 B) 1,200 C) 1,600 D) 2,400
Energy metabolism of the erythrocyte is achieved primarily through which of the following?
a. Aerobic glycolysis b. Anaerobic glycolysis c. Asexual replication d. Mitosis
The intradermal injection is given at a ________-degree angle to the skin surface.
A. 5-10 B. 10-15 C. 15-20 D. 20-25