If a Person Should near Drown in Unclean, Swampy Water

question 5

Multiple Choice

If a person should near drown in unclean, swampy water what are the possible pulmonary complications?
1) Pneumonia
2) Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
3) Pulmonary fibrosis
4) Pulmonary hypertension

• A)1
• B)3, 4
• C)1, 2
• D)1, 2, 3

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Definitions:

CGT

Cell and Gene Therapy, a field of medicine that aims to treat, prevent, or cure diseases by modifying gene expression or biological properties of living cells.

AUG

The codon in mRNA that signals the start of protein synthesis, translating as the amino acid methionine in eukaryotes and as formylmethionine in prokaryotes.

tRNA

Transfer RNA, a type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA sequence into a protein.

Free Amino Acids

Amino acids that are unbound to peptides or proteins, available in the cellular environment for protein synthesis or other metabolic processes.