What aspects of this class did you like? Are there topics y…
What aspects of this class did you like? Are there topics you would’ve liked to spend more time on (including topics not covered)? Outside of having a limited ability to work ahead since this is the first semester the course is offered online, do you have any suggestions to help improve the class? (There a no wrong answers as long as you provide answers. This is a give away of 5 exam points. Congrats on finishing the semester!)
Read DetailsA 53-year-old man notices the whites of his eyes seem a bit…
A 53-year-old man notices the whites of his eyes seem a bit yellow, there is swelling in his abdomen, and he is often fatigued. He tells his physician that he enjoys “a few” martinis every night and sometimes more on the weekend. Upon physical examination, the physician notes decreased weight, elevated blood pressure, jaundice, and ascites, and laboratory results indicate decreased albumin, low platelet count, increased prothrombin time, and increased serum liver enzymes with AST activity higher than ALT. All viral hepatitis and cholestasis testing are negative. What is the likely diagnosis?
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A population of squirrels is preyed on by small hawks. The smaller squirrels can escape into burrows. The larger squirrels can fight off the hawks. After several generations, the squirrels in the area tend to be very small or very large. What process is responsible for this outcome?
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