What is the least sever form of heat illness

Knowing if a patient has tuberculosis, hepatitis b, or aids is important because a. serious illnesses should be avoided. b. they could compromise the vital sign readings. c. cross-infection may occur. d. they can't be cured.

Why would a smoker tend to inhale more deeply and smoke more cigarettes when he or she switches to low nicotine cigarettes

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis