Why are echinocytes seen in PK deficiency?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: PK deficiency impairs the production of ADP. This impairment alters the erythrocyte membrane and causes excessive efflux of potassium and influx of calcium and sodium, which dehydrates the RBC, forming spiculed RBCs.
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If a physician performs a surgery on an inpatient basis when, according to the MCP, the surgery should be an outpatient surgery, the physician:
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A benign lesion is also referred to as a nonmalignant tumor.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Etiology is the study of:
A. diseases. B. the prognosis of diseases. C. the cause of diseases. D. the treatment of diseases.