Do girls have a weaker immune system than boys?

When a patient becomes angry or embarrassed that they are being asked for payment, what you do to lessen the negative reaction?

What is difference between an epidemic and a pandemic? a) an epidemic is a disease; a pandemic is a treatment. b) an epidemic is restricted to a local region; a pandemic is global. c) an epidemic has low mortality; a pandemic has higher mortality. d) an epidemic is caused by a bacterial infection; a pandemic is caused by a viral infection.

A62-year-old man is being treated for an acute myocardial infarction. he originally came to the ed with substernal chest pain and diaphoresis. given his risk factors of hypertension, diabetes, tobacco use, and family history, he is considered high risk. an ecg in the ed reveals a left-bundle branch pattern, and cardiac enzymes are elevated slightly. after a focused evaluation in the ed, the patient receives iv thrombolytics. although his bundle branch pattern never resolves, the patient is chest pain-free and haemodynamically stable after thrombolysis. two days later, however, the patient reports episodes of recurrent chest discomfort and shortness of breath overnight. in evaluating for potential myocardial reinfarction, which of the following is the most appropriate diagnostic test? - creatinine kinase- dynamic ecg changes- lactate dehydrogenase- myoglobin levels- troponin i level