________ are rod-shaped bacteria that are the causative agent of diphtheria.

When assessing a patient with a crush injury, which of the following findings would indicate that toxins have entered the central circulation?

A) Hot, red skin B) Increased urine output C) Cardiac arrhythmia D) Central hyperventilation syndrome

Which of these is a major cause of mortality after a traumatic duodenal rupture in addition to hemorrhage?

A) Spillage of intraluminal contents into the peritoneum B) Bowel infarction from ischemia C) Inability to digest food/malnutrition D) Ileus