Pubertal hormonal surge and limbic system development thirteen-year-old abigail is getting more involved in risky behaviors, which has her mother very worried. abigail is also more impulsive and emotionally volatile than she used to be. what is the most likely explanation for abigail's behavior?

Nina has the flu and a high fever. her immune system is exhibiting the line of defense. this defense is part of immunity.

Which foods are categorized as foods you should "eat less of" on the food label?

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