Bios255 case study Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Describe all the constituents contained in plasma and their concentrations. 2. Explain the liver’s role in production of proteins. 3. Why would albumin be important in regulating pressure at the capillaries? 4. Explain the process of fluid movement at both the arterial and venous side of the capillary. 5. What can Betty do to improve her situation?

1. Why are natural killer cells considered to be part of the innate immune response? 2. What types of cells do natural killer cells act against? 3. Describe the process whereby natural killer cells kill other cells and the role of macrophages in the process. 4. The immunologist cautioned Shanice that she may be more susceptible to virally induced cancers. Why did the immunologist state this? 5. What treatments or other options does Shanice have to counteract the natural killer cell deficienc...

1. Manuel is experiencing a hypersensitivity reaction. What are hypersensitivity reactions? 2. Briefly describe the different types of hypersensitivity reactions. 3. What type of hypersensitivity reaction is Manuel likely experiencing and how do you know? 4. Is this an antibody or T-cell mediated response? What class of antibodies or type of T- cells are involved? 5. Why was epinephrine administered and how does epinephrine work in this case?

1. What are the four valves found in the heart and where are they located? Give all names of each valve. 2. What is a mitral valve prolapse and what causes this in Marfan’s syndrome specifically? 3. What happens to blood flow (specifically) with a mitral valve prolapse (where would the blood back up to and why)? 4. If a person were to have a prolapse of the tricuspid valve, what specifically would happen to the flow of blood in that case? 5. Do you think Janet will ever play basketball aga...

BIOS 255 Week 3 Case Study; HYPOPROTEINEMIA

BIOS 255 Week 6 Assignment; Case Study I Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

BIOS 255 Week 1 Assignment; Case Study - Coagulation

1. What are the four valves found in the heart and where are they located? Give all names of each valve. 2. What is a mitral valve prolapse and what causes this in Marfan’s syndrome specifically? 3. What happens to blood flow (specifically) with a mitral valve prolapse (where would the blood back up to and why)? 4. If a person were to have a prolapse of the tricuspid valve, what specifically would happen to the flow of blood in that case? 5. Do you think Janet will ever play basketball aga...

BIOS 255 Week 4 Assignment; Case Study I Natural Killer Cell Deficiency

BIOS 255 Week 5 Assignment; Case Study I Hypersensitivity Reactions