During the primitive era, a hole was sometimes drilled into the skull of patients in an effort to cure them of diseases of the brain. This procedure is called: bloodletting

trepanation

witchcraft

spiritual healing

Anne is 60 years old and rather frail. she fractured her forearm while playing with her grandson. that was two months ago, but her arm is still in a sling. which disease is she likely suffering from?

In which book word demography is used for first time

A92-year-old man with a 45-year history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is intubated in the icu because of a bout of viral pneumonia that fails to improve after 72 hours of antibiotics. although the inspired fraction of oxygen is 100%, the patient's po2 remains at 57 mmhg. positive-end expiratory pressure (peep) is added to allow the inspired fraction of oxygen. twelve hours after the introduction of peep the patient suddenly become hypotensive. at the same time, his oxygen saturation drops from 92% to 61%. on physical examination, his bp is 80/50 mmhg and his pulse is 124/min. he has distended neck veins and distant heart sounds. which of the following would also most likely be seen on this patient's physical examination? - absence of breath sounds in the right hemithorax- high amplitude carotid artery upstroke- a pleural friction rub- pulsus alternans- splenomegaly