Carbon dioxide is a waste product from breathing. which organ or organs of the body, attached to the trachea, push carbon dioxide out of the body? a. liver b. lungs c. kidneys d. skin

Latesha moore has a choice at work between a traditional health insurance plan that pays 80 percent of the cost of doctor visits after a $250 deductible and an hmo that charges an $8 co-payment per visit + a $20 monthly premium deduction from her paycheck. latesha anticipates seeing a doctor once a month for her high blood pressure. the cost of each office visit is $50. she normally sees the doctor an average of three times a year for other health concerns. comment on the difference in costs between the two health care plans and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

A48-year-old male presents with an 8-day history of productive cough, subjective fevers, and malaise. he is otherwise healthy without any active medical problems. he is a social drinker of alcohol, and denies any tobacco or drug use. on physical examination, the patient is alert and oriented. his temperature is 100.4 0 f, pulse rate is 56, respiratory rate is 18, and blood pressure is 133/64. heent is within normal limits and a chest exam has diffuse expiratory wheeze with decreased sounds to the right lower lung fields. blood labs reveal wbc 14.4, hgb 11.3, plt 233, alt 65, ast 102, and po 4 2.1. a chest x-ray reveals a dense consolidation with bulging fissures. based on these findings, what is the most likely pathogen affecting this patient?

In 2009, 40% of all bicyclist fatalities occurred when the bicyclist, the driver, or both vehicle operators were