Jennifer was running an 8K cross-country race. This race was the last of her high school career. She was on pace to set a new record. She started climbing the last hill, knowing just over the hill was the finish line. As she came over the hill three deer suddenly plowed through the runners, Jennifer was hit. She was thrown into the air upon impact by one of the deer. Jennifer was sitting on the ground, dazed and slumped to one side. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTS) and an athletic trainer surrounded Jennifer. Jennifer's breathing was labored. EMT's noted Jennifer's wet gasping sounds with grunts of pain. A cervical collar was quickly placed on Jennifer and she was strapped to a backboard and transported to the nearest hospital.

Upon arriving at the hospital Jennifer's vital signs were BP 100/80, Pulse 108 and Respirations 23 breaths per minute. The doctors ordered x-rays of the chest. While waiting for X-rays, the Dr. Smith could see Jennifer was in pain. As Dr. Smith examined Jennifer he noticed bruising was forming on the lateral chest wall, just below the inferior tip of her scapula. There was a 2 inch laceration the extended deeply into her skin. The EMT's placed an adhesive seal over the wound before transporting her to the hospital. As Dr. Smith removed the adhesive seal, there was a gurgling, sucking sound each time Jennifer inhaled, and a small amount of blood foamed at the edges of the wound. Dr. Smith probed the wound and Jennifer screamed.

When the adhesive seal was removed, why did Dr. Smith hear a sucking sound each time Jennifer inhaled? What can you conclude about the pressure gradient between the atmosphere and the pleural cavity?

A10-year-old girl suffered from a rare malignancy in her brain and around her spinal cord. she had surgery, and most of the tumor mass was removed, but residual tumor remained in the brain and around the spinal cord. the girl's doctors informed her parents that chemotherapy and radiation were possible treatment options but could cause serious problems such as sepsis, a permanent loss of iq and stature, and even death. the parents wished to proceed with the therapy. while their child was undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and radiation, the parents did independent research and read of several drugs being administered for cancer in other states that were unapproved by the federal drug administration (fda) and were illegal in their home state but were touted by physicians using them as miracle cures." furthermore, one of the girl's doctors released the girl's medical records to another physician to get a "second opinion" without informing the parents. this particular physician is a member of the same country club as the parents. he happens to share facts from the medical records with other members who end up telling the girl's parents. the couple sued their child's physician for failure to disclose alternative treatments, thus depriving them of informed consent. the couples also sued the child's physician for sharing their daughter's records in violation of the girl's privacy. how should the court rule in both cases? did the child's physician involved follow the law? did he act ethically in either situation? explain your answer. under the doctrine of informed consent, should a physician be responsible for informing patients of all treatment options, even if some of the treatments are illegal or not yet proven effective?

How do you apply ethical theory to provide rationale for a proposed public health intervention?

Which of the tollwing essential glands in the neck may be compromised during a thyroidectomy? a. thymus b. pituitary c. parotid d. parathyroid