Walking pneumonia (also called atypical pneumonia because it's different from the typical bacterial pneumonia) is common in teens and is often caused by a tiny microorganism, Mycoplasma pneumoniae (pronounced: my-co-PLAZ-ma noo-MO-nee-ay).
The cloze procedure is an informal tool for assessing students comprehension. Teachers use the cloze procedure to gather information about readers abilities to deal with the content and structure of texts they are reading.
Thrombectomy. Thrombectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove deep thrombosis, or blood clots that have formed in the deep veins. Thrombectomy procedures are typically performed under emergency circumstances when a blood clot is at a high risk of dislodging and causing a heart attack, stroke, or pulmonary embolism. Thrombectomy is a type of embolectomy. An embolectomy is a procedure that removes blockages from the blood vessels that can occur from fatty deposits or other build-ups. The majority of thrombectomy procedures are ordered under emergency circumstances to save a patient's life.