Which of the following is not a way diseases are spread?
a. air
b. skin
c. blood
d. moisture

In multiple sclerosis, the immune system destroys the substance that coats and protects nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. this causes inflammation and injury to the nerves, and the axons don't conduct impulses as well.

What is the most common blood type in the u.s.?

A74-year-old woman, who has been followed for the past 25 years for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease comes to the ed complaining of 48 hours of temperature to 38.6 c and worsening shortness of breath. she has a chronic productive cough, which has become more copious. on physical examination, she has rhonchi and increased fremitus in the posterior mid-lung field. a gram's stain reveals many epithelial cells and multiple gram-positive and gram-negative organisms; no neutrophils are seen. which of the following is the most likely organism causing the symptoms? - escherichia coli- haemophilus influenzae- klebsiella pneumoniae- mycobacterium tuberculosis- mycoplasma pneumoniae