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☆☆☆☆☆Meningitis is an infection or inflammation of the meninges - the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It may be bacterial, viral, or fungal and is SERIOUS and life threatening. It can cause brain and spinal cord damage and death. Meningitis is characterized by fever, vomiting, intense headache, and stiff neck. The classic sign is stiff neck (nuchal rigidity). Patients will have their necks flexed backward (toward their backs) and when they are forced into a position where their necks are bent forward (toward their chests), they will have have a positive Brudzinski's sign. ER physicians will also perform a test for Kernig's sign.
It is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges
A disease of the membrane surrounding the brain. (A+LS)
Bleeding Between
Bleeding beneath the outer sheath covering the brain - called the dura mater.
Binge drinking is when a person drinks huge quantities of alcohol Binge drinking is when a person drinks huge quantities of alcohol in a short space of time Binge drinking is when a person drinks huge quantities of alcohol in a short space of time
Just brothers maybe even step-brothers or half-brothers
Tim's grandfather's son is either Tim's father or Tim's uncle. If it's Tim's father, them Mike is either Tim's brother or half-brother. If it is Tim's uncle, them Mike is Tim's cousin.
There are many statements about the treatment of slaves that are not correct. For instance it would not be true to say that slaves got preferential treatment from their masters.
dementia pugilistica (A+)
firearms
A+ falls and automobile
alcoholism A+
previous answer was incorrect, this one is right
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Children are often not able to describe or report what is wrong.
coma
Call for an ambulance because there is a high probability of stroke.
Mild concussion
A blunt force head injury.
Though they are not as effective as stimulants, they are useful when stimulants don't work
There are no true treatments to cure Alzheimer's but there are many treatments that can slow the effects of Alzheimer's. You can get treatments to make your Alzheimer's less noticeable but Alzheimer's cannot be cured.
