Which of the following is an inflammation of the heart tissue that occurs most frequently in school-age children as a result of an untreated strep throat?
A. Colitis
B. Tuberculosis
C. Rheumatic fever
D. Botulism
E. Whooping cough
C. Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever is an inflammation of the heart tissue that occurs most frequently in school-age children as a complication of untreated strep throat.
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A. locations where the occupants are held under restraint or security. B. buildings that provide medical services to four or more patients on an outpatient basis. C. facilities that provide physician appointments for four or more patients on a daily basis. D. facilities that provide health or medical services to four or more individuals who cannot evacuate themselves without assistance.
Parturition is the medical term for:
A) childbirth. B) the puerperium. C) the postpartum period. D) the antenatal period.