Inducing the loss of fluid in the body in a process called? a. the diuretic effect b. the calorie effect c. the digestive effect d. the thermic effect

Create a personal plan of preventative health and dental management. what steps can you take to maintain your health and wellness? (here's the edg answer because i can't comment) it is important to see my doctor regularly for an annual checkup. i will ensure that i receive all vaccinations so that i can prevent serious diseases such as mumps and measles. i will also perform monthly self-exams to check for lumps so that i can detect cancer early. i will visit my dentist twice a year for cleanings, and once a year for a dental exam, so that problems such as cavities can be taken care of promptly.

Astructural difference between the trachea and esophagus that prevents the trachea from collapsing is the presence of: a) smooth muscle b) skeletal muscle c) respiratory cilia d) rings of cartilage

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis