You have intubated a 70-year-old man with chronic bronchitis and are en route to the hospital. During transport, you note that ventilations are becoming increasingly difficult and the digital capnometry reading is falling. Your partner tells you that she can still hear bilaterally equal breath sounds, but they are faint. She further tells you that there are no sounds over the epigastrium. What intervention is MOST likely indicated for this patient?

Which of the following best explains why many former prescription drugs have become over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?

A) Consumers are more aware, and pharmaceutical marketing strategies have improved. B) Many drug actions, once believed to be harmful, have been found to be relatively safe. C) Physicians have lobbied to reduce the number of prescriptions they must write. D) Prescription-only medications are much more expensive to manufacture.

What cytochemical stains are negative in ALL but positive in AML?

a. PAS and myeloperoxidase b. PAS and Sudan Black B c. Nonspecific esterase and myeloperoxidase d. Acid phosphates and PAS