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Many political activists who had helped spark the wave of revolutions and rebellions in Europe in 1848 ended up having to flee to this country, greatly influencing the demographic makeup of the country before its own coming struggles.

The disadvantage of a normal sling seat in a wheelchair without a customized cushion is the effect on the pelvis.  With just a typical wheelchair “sling” seat with no specialized cushion  the patient will often sit in a :

A patient with longstanding lung issues undergoes pulmonary function testing (PFT).  The testing demonstrates an FEV1/FVC ratio of 68%.  Based on the PFT’s, which type of lung disease does this patient have?

A diagnosis of primary Raynaud’s disease implies that the condition is:

A patient with glaucoma is being treated to reduce intraocular pressure. What is the main reason this is important?  

What is the name for the fatty coating that surrounds the axons of many types of neurons and increases the rate of action potential transmission? 

A Common Short Code in SMS is a five-digit number

A patient experiences severe chest pain radiating to the back. Imaging shows blood dissecting within the aortic wall. What condition best describes this finding?

Which of the following best describes what happens to the pulmonary arteries in pulmonary arterial hypertension?

Which of the following changes is most characteristic of non-REM sleep?