The greatest loss of fluid electrolytes normally occurs as a result of __________ function.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
kidney
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a) Anions b) Cations c) Metabolic water d) Lipids e) Carbohydrates
List 4 areas of the patient observation
What will be an ideal response?
An 18-year-old boy is brought to the ER after suffering a gunshot wound to his back. Radiographic imaging reveals extensive damage to the neural arches of the L1 and L2 vertebrae, with bone and bullet fragments lodged in the vertebral canal at these levels. Comprehensive neurologic examination indicates destruction of the sacral segments of the spinal cord. Which of the following functional outcomes is most likely present?
(A) Reduced sweat gland secretion in the abdominal wall (B) Decreased motility in the duodenum (C) Increased motility in the ileum (D) Paralysis of the psoas major muscle (E) Relaxation of the teniae coli in the descending colon
Thyroid hormones (TH) normally travel in the blood both free and bound to TH-binding proteins. What would you expect to see in the blood work of a patient who had a deficiency of TH-binding protein?
A. Normal free TH levels and normal bound TH levels B. Normal free TH levels and low bound TH levels C. Low free TH levels and low bound TH levels D. Low free TH levels and normal bound TH levels