Why Does My Mom Not Love Me?

A5-year-old boy suddenly begins coughing while eating peanuts. he is choking and gagging. when he is brought to the ed, but he is awake and is able to give his name. on physical examination, his vital signs are stable. on examination of the chest, inspiratory stridor and intercostal and suprasternal retractions are apparent. which of the following is the most appropriate initial step in management? - allow patient to clear foreign object by spontaneous coughing- clear oropharynx with multiple blind sweeps with finger- position patient and perform back blows- stand behind patient and perform abdominal thrusts- perform emergency tracheostomy and take to surgery

per vehicle mile, motorcyclists are times more likely to die in a crash than passenger car occupants.

9. withdrawal occurs when alcohol is removed from the system after the brain a. adapted to the continued presence of alcohol b. become physically saturated with alcohol c. become impervious to the effects of alcohol d. begun to treat alcohol as a poison