True or false Viral STDs are easily treatable if caught early on and if one seeks immediate medical care.

Which of these is most likely to prevent pregnancy? a. tracking of female body temperature to identify ovulation times b. proper condom use c. male withdrawal before ejaculation d. proper spermicide use

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis

How do you imagine the heart of a person with prolonged high blood pressure might look different from the heart of someone with normal blood pressure?