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A 75-year-old male with type 1 diabetes presents with chest pain and a general feeling of weakness. He tells you that he took his insulin today and ate a regular meal approximately 2 hours ago. You should treat this patient as though he is experiencing:
a heart attac
White blood cells which are also called leukocytes, are an important part of the immune system. There are five major types of white blood cells that are neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils, monocytes and basophils.
These cells help fight infections by attacking bacteria, viruses, and germs that invade the body.
White blood cells originate in the bone marrow but circulate throughout the bloodstream.
An average normal range is between 3,500 and 10,500 white blood cells per microliter of blood (mcL)
a young girl lives at home with her obese mother. her mother seldomly cooks and when she does it's not healthy. she spends her days watching cartoon and snacking on chips and candies. when she goes to her next doctors appointment, she is informed that she is obese for her age and is at very high risk for diabetes.
on the other side of town there is a young boy who has not even begun puberty. his father is a champion bodybuilder and his mother is a yoga enthusiast. his father believes the earlier you start them on weights the better. he is shorter than the other boys his age but has much more muscle mass. when he visits the doctor, the doctor tells him he is in the lowest percentile for height.
