**** ALL RESOURCES NEED TO BE APPROVED AND PEER REVIEWED AND CITED
textbook:
The goal of this assignment is to show that you understand the importance of the liver, pancreas, and kidneys in the proper functioning of the human body.
Sarah, a 63–year-old female with a past medical history significant for diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis, gout, and a 30-pack a year smoking history, presents to the emergency room
with chest pain revealing pericarditis in the echocardiogram, secondary to recently diagnosed end-stage renal disease. Physical examination reveals yellowish discoloration to the skin and sclera, multiple bruises, and 2+ bilateral edema. Sarah reports weakness lasting more than three weeks. Her medications include Glisten, a new drug for diabetes that causes ATP sensitive potassium channels to close, thereby releasing insulin.
Her recent laboratory results are as follows:
CBC |
|
Sodium |
126 mEq/L |
Glucose |
220 mmol/L |
Calcium |
7.1 mg/dl |
Red blood cell count |
3.9 cells / ul |
Vitals |
|
Blood pressure |
92/64 mmHg |
Blood Gases |
|
pH |
7.28 |
CO2 |
30 mmHg |
HCO3 |
12 mmol/L |
Hormone Panel |
|
Renin |
Low |
ADH |
Elevated |
Aldosterone |
Low |
Vitamins |
|
Vit D |
low |
Vit K |
low |
Vit E |
low |
Vit A |
low |
|
Urine and Stool Sample |
Stool color |
Gray |
Stool content |
Increased fat content |
Urine color |
White |
Address each of the following regarding Sarah’s case:
Specifics
Review the rubric for more information on how the assignment will be graded. Submit your assignment here in Blackboard by the due date.
WhatsApp us