Many children worldwide suffer from asevere deficiency of dietary protein. As aresult, they have very low levels of bloodalbumin. How do you think this affects thewater content and volume of their blood?Explain

In a patient with DKA and increased fixed acid production, which of these enzymes' synthesis and activity is increased to produce more NH3 for excreting the h+? Group of answer choices Carbonic anhydrase Glutaminase Hexokinase Thymidylate synthase

A 75-year-old man with a long history of diabetes mellitus is found unresponsive inhis apartment. He appears dehydrated. His serum glucose concentration is 860 mg/dL. A urine dipstick shows 4+ glucose and no ketones. Which of the following circulating hormones is the most likely cause of the absence of urinary ketones despite the increased serum glucose concentration?a. ADH (vasopressin)b.GlucagonC. Insulin d. Pancreatic polypeptide e. Somatostatin

1. A woman who had been vomiting for 3 days was taken to the emergency department at University of Chicago by her family. The following blood measurements were obtained: pH = 7.6; PCO2 = 48 mmHg; and HCO3- = 37 mEq/L. A) Name the acid-base disorder you suspect that she has? And explain why you have selected this acid- base disorder.  B) Provide a physiologic explanation for Gastrointestinal, Respiratory, and Renal changes that are taking place to either cause or compensate for the acid-base disorder.

1.What kinds of conditions or situations lead your body (and urine) to have a low pH? List 3.  2. What is normal for pH in the urine?  Is it a very specific value or a broad range of values? Leukocytes (White Blood Cells)  3. Are white blood cells large or small?  Should they be filtered into the filtrate at the glomerulus?    4.If there are white blood cells in your urine, where are they most likely coming from?      5.What does it usually mean when there are white blood cells in your urine? Nitrites       6. Nitrates are normal in your urine, but _______ are not.         7. What kinds of bacteria convert nitrates to nitrites?       8 Why is it helpful for a physician to know that nitrites are in the urine?  They might prescribe a certain type of _________ that is known to be effective against what kinds of bacteria: _______ Blood (Red Blood Cells)         9.  Are red blood cells large or small?  Should they be filtered into the filtrate at the glomerulus?        10. Should…

Explain the mechanism by which allopurinol can prevent excess uric acid formation.

What would you expect the value of renal clearance of glucose to be in a healthy individual?  Why?

Which symptom is the best indication of Lesch-Nyhan disease in a patient? O Chronic lysis of red blood cells. The appearance of black urine. O Undeveloped bones in young children. Male infant with gout.

In a normal euvolemic person (normal water balance and normal GFR) with plasma [glucose] of 5 mM the clearance of glucose depends on: A. GFR OB. RPF OC. FF OD. None of the above

During a 12 hour period, a person excretes 45 meq of net acid. How much net bicarbonate is added to the body fluids during that period?