Which disease is characterized by the body’s immune system actually fighting completely against itself?

When should activated charcoal be withheld?

Use the following to answer the next three questions:A 32-year-old male presents with abdominal pain. He states that the pain began 2 hours ago and was primarily around the umbilicus. The original pain is described as crampy and diffuse. The patient states that the pain is now centered in the lower right quadrant and is intense and stabbing. The physical examination reveals that the patient is diaphoretic and that there is an increase in pain on palpation in the lower right quadrant; he is lying in the fetal position. Considering the patient’s presentation and history, the paramedic should suspect which condition?  (Refer to the previously described scenario.)

A paramedic is splashed with the blood of a patient who is known to have hepatitis C. What is the paramedic required to do?

Which treatment is appropriate for prehospital management of sickle cell crisis?

During a sickle cell crisis, how are blood vessels affected?

What is a trait of sickle cell disease?

An antibody bound to a bacterium is helping differentiate:

Why does a diabetic patient exhibit Kussmaul breathing?

True/False: Symptoms of cholecystitis generally present after eating fried or fatty foods.