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I stated that loss of sight is a symptom of MS and this app marked me wrong. That is baloney! Loss of eyesight was the symptom when I got optic neuritis which was my very first severe exacerbation. I wasked almost totally blind and couldn't even drive.

Both B and D When infected bodily fluids enter the bloodstream of another person AND Through sharing needles, unprotected sexual intercourse, an open sore

The correct answer to this question is C, Secreted slime layer. Pili are appendages, which resemble hair. They can be found on archaea and bacteria. The word pili can also refer to the composition of pilin proteins. These proteins are oligomeric. Many bacteria and viruses use the pili as a way to attach onto and reproduce. Pili are very fragile, and because of this, they are always replaced. There are various types of pili. One is conjugative pili, which is how DNA is transferred from many bacteria. There are also Type IV pili, which helps generate motile forces.

A goitre is one of the most common thyroid disorders. In this disease, the thyroid gland causes our neck to swell and become enlarged. However, they are harmless. Goitre mainly occurs when we eat foods such as soybeans, rutabaga, cabbage, and peanuts. The chances of suffering from goitre become higher as there are goitre-promoting foods. Our health-diet plays the most important role in causing or preventing a goitre. Below, I have enlisted some of the ways (in no particular order) through which you can prevent goitre: Smoking can lessen iodine absorption in your body. So, it’s better to quit smoking as soon as possible.   Under and over-consumption of iodine in your diet can also lead to goitre. Hence, it’s your responsibility to take an appropriate amount of iodine in your diet.   Try to avoid radiation therapy.   Always eat a healthy and balanced diet.

The inherited trait is something that you have gotten because of the genes of your family members. For example, getting the same eye shape as your mother’s mean that you have an inherited trait. An acquired trait is something that you may get because of your upbringing. For example, you may start learning how to play a new instrument because you were given a chance to learn how to play that instrument. Learning how to play is an acquired trait although some people are naturally good at it. They learn how to play instruments with a lot less effort. Your natural hair color is an inherited trait, if you would check your family members, chances are, they will have the same hair color as yours.

1. Jugular vein distention 2. Dyspnea3. Crackles4. TachycardiaSigns and symptoms of left-sided heart failure include dyspnea, orthopnea, JVD, tachycardia, crackles and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; fatigue; nonproductive cough and crackles

Peripheral arterial disease

Imagine running down the road when an attacker comes up behind you. He hits you over the head with a heavy piece of wood. You survive and go to the hospital. The doctors inform you that you now suffer from Flaccid Dysarthria due to the traumatic injury. The Flaccid Dysarthria which could be caused from other disorders damages one part of the nervous system which is the peripheral nervous system in the cranial or spinal nerves. It affects the way you speak. After the ordeal, you may have trouble communicating with others until you can overcome this disorder. One symptom that you may experience is low-muscle tone or muscle weakness. Your reflexes won’t be as strong either and your voice may sound different.

None of the above. There is no cognitive impairment is the 1st stage of AD. Many do not know they have the disease and doctors and family members do not notice any new onset cognitive deficits because they do not exist in this early stage.

The correct answer to this question is A, Folliculitis decalvans. This is a form of alopecia, which is the loss of hair. Folliculitis decalvans involves scarring. Redness and swelling will occur around the follicle. These symptoms lead to permanent hair loss, for they destroy the follicle. This condition affects men and women. It will typically start during the adolescent years but can occur at any time in life. While it mainly occurs on the scalp, Folliculitis decalvans can also happen on the beard, pubic hair, or underarm. While Folliculitis decalvans has no permanent cure, it can be treated by oral antibiotics like fusidic acid, rifampicin, and tetracycline.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is assessed to influence 32 million persons in the USA and is the third driving reason for death in the country. Patients normally ... The result is airflow obstruction that isn't completely reversible. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has irreversible airflow impediment exceptionally during forced expiration. This is because of the destruction of lung tissue and increase in resistance to flow in the directing airways. Along these lines, it doesn't show an improvement in FEV1 post bronchodilator administration (not at all like asthma). This characteristic feature is utilized as an analytic criteria for COPD, i.e. a COPD is analyzed by spirometry if FEV1/FVC < 70% for a coordinated control. Arterial blood gas may show hypoxemia with or without hypercapnia relying upon the disease severity. pH might be normal because of renal remuneration. A pH under 7.3 for the most part demonstrate severe respiratory compromise. A blood test taken from an artery, i.e. Arterial Blood Gas (ABG), can be tried for blood gas levels which may show low oxygen (hypoxaemia) as well as high carbon dioxide (respiratory acidosis if pH is likewise decreased). A blood test taken from a vein may show a high blood tally (reactive polycythemia), a reaction to long haul hypoxemia.

The answer to this is letter A. Viruses usually have biochemical mechanisms of their own. Viruses are subjected to change from time to time. There are some medications that will be effective for some viruses but there are also some that will be not effective at all. Viruses also make use of host machinery which means that they will use the cells of the living thing where they are at in order to become bigger and replicate. This can make it more complicated to find the area to target so that the host will not be harmed in the process. Take note that it is a common practice that to kill viruses, there is a need o kills some of the healthy cells as well.