Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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A patient arrived in the ER with large amounts of swelling in their lower limbs. Pulse seems normal. Blood pressure
seems slight low but not concerning. Blood work panel shows trat low levels of protein in their blood. Explain the
connection between the blood result and the swelling. If you were to do further blood work to look at ADH levels in this
patient, what would you expect to see?
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Transcribed Image Text:A patient arrived in the ER with large amounts of swelling in their lower limbs. Pulse seems normal. Blood pressure seems slight low but not concerning. Blood work panel shows trat low levels of protein in their blood. Explain the connection between the blood result and the swelling. If you were to do further blood work to look at ADH levels in this patient, what would you expect to see?
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