Antiplatelet agents may prevent arterial thrombosis, myocardial infarction, or:
A) stroke
B) kidney failure
C) hemorrhage
D) perfusion
A) stroke
Antiplatelet agents are used prophylactically to prevent stroke, arterial thrombosis, and myocardial infarction. They maintain perfusion (blood flow per unit volume of tissue).
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a. Minerals b. Emulsions c. Solutes d. Electrolytes
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You are called to assist s SCUBA diver who is having trouble breathing. The patient states that it started approximately 15 minutes after she surfaced. She complains of chest pain, dizziness, blurred vision and nausea and vomiting. The patient is most likely suffering from:
A. pneumothorax B. decompression sickness C. barotrauma D. an air embolism
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