A patient had surgery two days ago. Since then, she has been receiving intravenous isotonic saline at a fast rate of 150 mL per hour. She now has generalized edema. Which of the following most likely explains the relationship between the IV and the patient’s edema?

Which patient is at most risk for hypomagnesemia?

Match each genetic disease with the most appropriate molecular or biochemicalcharacteristic. Phrase: Leptin mutations in mouse

A teenager presents to her physician with “my heart feels funny”, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, vomiting and diarrhea. The physician orders labs  which includes an electrolyte panel and an ECG.  Based on these manifestations, what imbalance do you suspect?

Familial hypercholesterolemia (check all that apply)

A patient is in recovery after having a benign tumor removed from the cerebrum. The patient has had rapid weight gain over three days and his urine output has greatly decreased despite increased fluid intake. The specific gravity (concentration) of his urine is 1.032 (1.005 – 1.030). An electrolyte and hormone panel are ordered. What is most likely the cause of these manifestations?

Which of the following is least likely to be seen in highly heritable subsets of multifactorial diseases?

There is very good evidence that many neural tube defects can be prevented by

Alcoholism (check all that apply)

You would be likely to observe the highest heritability score in