Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134243818
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 5CRCAQ
A heroin addict felt tired, weak, and feverish. with vague pains and aches. Finally, he went to a walk-in clinic, terrified. that he had AIDS. Instead, the doctor found an abnormal heart sound, and. the final diagnosis was not AIDS but endocarditis. What is the most likely way that this patient contracted endocarditis?
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Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
Ch. 19 - Prob. 1CYUCh. 19 - Prob. 2CYUCh. 19 - What is another name for the epicardium?Ch. 19 - Identify the heart chamber or chambers that...Ch. 19 - Prob. 5CYUCh. 19 - Prob. 6CYUCh. 19 - During ventricular systole, are the AV valves open...Ch. 19 - Differentiate a stenotic valve from an incompetent...Ch. 19 - What is the significance of the gap junctions in...Ch. 19 - What is the pacemaker of the heart, and where is...
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