A 58-year-old male is experiencing sudden weakness of the fingers of his left hand and weakness in his left leg. He has also been experiencing headaches for the last six weeks. His headaches are described as dull and aching. His wife says that he has been moody lately and “not himself”. He has had a difficult time paying attention at work. He has no significant past medical history, has been healthy his whole life, and takes no medications.

Why is important to cover your hands and feet in cold weather? a. they are furthest from your heart. b. they are often last to receive blood flow. c. they can suffer from tissue damage in cold weather. d. all of the above

Felicia has a respiratory infection and has been coughing up a lot of mucus. she knows this means that her respiratory system is working to restore balance by getting rid of the invasive materials from her lungs. how does this happen?

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?