A 37 year old man is injured and has significant blood loss Following blood transfusion his systolic blood pressure increases from 70 to 100 Which physiological parameter is most likely to decrease in response?
You are prescribing gentamicin for a patienl. Her serum creatinine level is raised Which property of creatinine best explains why it is used as a marker of glomerular filtration rate?
A three year old girl is diagnosed with measles in the ED and is well enough to be discharged Her dad wants to know when she can return to nursery.
What is the recommended absence period?
An 80 year old man presents with a stroke This has resulted in loss of all vagal output to his gastrointestinal tract Which function is most likely to be completely abolished in this patient?
A 21 year old woman is confirmed to have giardiasis
Which characteristic of this specific parasite best explains its persistent intestinal attachment?
