Ahigh concentration of fat around the waist is healthy if kept in proper proportions and balanced by lean tissue a risk indicator for potential heart disease and diabetes not considered a potential health risk encouraged by dieticians and physicians

Insulin is a peptide therapeutic used to manage type 1 diabetes, which affects more than 20 million people worldwide according to the international diabetes federation. a significant limitation to the broad distribution and use of insulin to treat type 1 diabetes is the fact that it must be administered by injection rather than orally. why is insulin administered by injection and not orally?

A62-year-old man is being treated for an acute myocardial infarction. he originally came to the ed with substernal chest pain and diaphoresis. given his risk factors of hypertension, diabetes, tobacco use, and family history, he is considered high risk. an ecg in the ed reveals a left-bundle branch pattern, and cardiac enzymes are elevated slightly. after a focused evaluation in the ed, the patient receives iv thrombolytics. although his bundle branch pattern never resolves, the patient is chest pain-free and haemodynamically stable after thrombolysis. two days later, however, the patient reports episodes of recurrent chest discomfort and shortness of breath overnight. in evaluating for potential myocardial reinfarction, which of the following is the most appropriate diagnostic test? - creatinine kinase- dynamic ecg changes- lactate dehydrogenase- myoglobin levels- troponin i level

Which one is not a part of the base of the cranial cavity? a.scala anterior b.scala media c.scala lateralis d.scala posterior