You are seeing a 42-year-old female patient with a past medi…

You are seeing a 42-year-old female patient with a past medical history that includes hypertension, elevated body mass index and gastric bypass surgery 5 years ago. She stopped taking all of her medications 3 years ago due to a combination of the cost of the medications and her financial situation.  Physical exam findings include BP 100/50 mmHg, HR 88 beats per minute HEENT exam:  conjunctival pallor (paleness of conjuntiva), cheilosis (inflammatory lesion at the corner of her mouth) and glossitis (inflammation of the tongue).  Her neuro exam revealed loss of proprioception.  What is most likely the cause of this patient’s symptoms?

Answer 2 of the 4 questions listed. Chapter 6: Sub-Saharan A…

Answer 2 of the 4 questions listed. Chapter 6: Sub-Saharan Africa What effect have HIV and AIDS had on Sub-Saharan Africa? In which areas of the region has the spread of this disease been the greatest? What are the reasons for the variation in rates of this disease among different countries in the region? (3 points)  Describe the ways in which African peoples have influenced world regions beyond Africa. (3 points) Summarize the factors that make Sub-Saharan Africans especially vulnerable to climate change. (3 points)  What are the environmental, historical, structural, and institutional reasons that explain poverty in the Sub-Saharan African region? (3 points)

Answer 2 of the 4 questions listed. Chapter 7: Southwest Asi…

Answer 2 of the 4 questions listed. Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa How has the distribution of fossil fuels in Southwest Asia and North Africa affected economic development and standards of living in the area? Use specific examples in your answer. (3 points)  Describe the key characteristics of Islam, and explain why the distinctive Sunni and Shiite branches exist today. (3 points)  Describe the role played by the French and British in shaping the modern political map of Southwest Asia and North Africa. Provide specific examples of their lasting legacy. (3 points) Describe what a qanat is, what its purpose is, and how it works. (3 points)