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vicky

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Paroxysmal dyspnea (severe attack of difficulty breathing) accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of the mucous membrane is known as ___________________ .
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Select the term that best describes a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of RBCs, granulocytes, and thrombocytes, leading to an increase in blood volume and viscosity.
 A) microcytic anemia
  B) anisocytosis
  C) polycythemia vera


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Bigfoot1984

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Reply #1 on: Jun 26, 2018
Answer to Question 1

asthma

Answer to Question 2

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vicky

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Reply 2 on: Jun 26, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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