After listening to a long discussion on the skeletal system, you conclude that the skeletal system is important because it a. supports the body and makes red and white blood cells b. is formed from bones, cartilagse, and muscle c. provides the body with potassium needed for support d. manufactures the ligaments needed to connect bone

Which of the following identifies the main culprit for america’s increasing weight gain?

What region is located between the shoulder blades

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis