A 4-year-old boy is brought to the pediatrician because of chronic constipation and poor weight gain. Hirschsprung disease is suspected.  This disorder is caused by disturbance in the normal migration of neural crest cells to the intestine. This migratory process is usually completed by the 12th week. Should this migratory progress be interrupted during the final week, which of the following organs are most likely to be affected? A. Duodenum B. Jejunum C. Ilium D. Cecum E. Sigmoid colon F. Rectum

As a nurse working in a hospital setting, you are assigned to care for Sarah, a 25-year-old woman admitted with dehydration and a high fever due to a severe urinary tract infection. Sarah is anxious about her hospital stay and is concerned about the potential for her condition to worsen. She has several questions about her treatment plan and how she can prevent future UTIs.Describe the initial steps you would take to assess Sarah's condition upon her admission, including any specific assessments or tests that might be necessary given her diagnosis.

North Americans have among the highest rates of colon cancer in the world. Rates of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are also among the highest in the world. Give two reasons why these rates are so high, and explain how they could be reduced.

One evening during a trip to Indonesia to study the recent sightings of a coelacanth, Dr. Marshall Westwood from the Montana Technical Institute sat down to a meal of pufferfish and rice. Within an hour of returning to his hotel room, he felt numbness in his lips and tongue, which quickly spread to his face and neck. Before he could call the front desk, he began to feel pains in his stomach and throat, which produced feelings of nausea and eventually severe vomiting. Fearing he had eaten some "bad fish" for dinner, Dr. Westwood called a local hospital to describe his condition. The numbness in his lips and face made it almost impossible for him to communicate, but the hospital staff managed to at least understand the address he gave them and they sent an ambulance in response. As Dr. Westwood was rushed to the hospital, his breathing became increasingly difficult. In addition, he began to show signs of paralysis in his upper body and arms. By the time the ambulance reached the…

The photomicrograph shows a section of synovium from the knee joint of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which of the following are the most abundant cells in the inflammatory infiltrate? A. Eosinophils B. Langhans type giant cells C. Lymphocytes and plasma cells D. Neutrophils E. Type A and B synovial cells

Kate Bradley, age 22, is an avid swimmer. She swims year-round at least 2 days per week. Kate has an extensive history as a young child of repeated ear infections. She even had surgical placement of polyethylene tubes (PE) twice in her younger years to help decrease her frequent ear infections. Lately, Kate has developed left ear pain. She does not have an increased body temperature but notices an increase in left ear pain upon movement of the pinna. She thinks the outer ear looks a bit swollen but doesn’t notice any drainage coming from the ear. Kate also has noted a couple of instances where her balance has been impaired. She calls her practitioner and makes an appointment to have her ear checked.   Explain why Kate’s middle ear infections have decreased as she has advanced in age.

Why do many tumors metastasize (e.g. what advantage does it give them) and why can metastatic ability have such a large dramatic effect on clinical outcomes?

Mark Section 2: Ram 127 CIT A) Cisterna magna B) Fourth ventricle C) Lateral ventricle CD) Lumbar cistern S 127. A 3-week-old male newborn who was delivered vaginally at 33 weeks' gestation has a bulging anterior fontanel and distended scalp veins. A CT scan of the head shows hydrocephaus. A diagnosis of occlusion of the cerebral aqueduct is made. A shunt will be placed to allow cerebrospinal fluid to be drained to the thoracic cavity. The sturt should be placed in which of the following locations to effectively relieve the increased pressure? E) Superior sagittal sinus ional Board of M Z

After catching her archenemy, Xena has lived a long and productive life. She is now 85 years old and has suffered gradual changes to her rib cage: there has been calcification and reduced motility of the rib articulations. She finds herself short of breath when trying to perform actions that previously caused her no difficulty. Correlate Xena’s age with changes of her platelet count and explain the consequence of the change you identified on her ability to produce a blood clot.

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