Psoriasis is a chronic and unpredictable disorder. There is no cure for this disease.  Patients with psoriasis are more prone to:

Metformin is often considered for first line treatment of Type 2 DM for all patients unless it is not tolerated or the patient has contraindications to the use of this medication. What is the mechanism of action of metformin?

Fully oxygenated blood is _____ and deoxygenated blood is ______.

The position of an object at time t is given by s(t) = -1 – 13t. Find the instantaneous velocity at t = 8 by finding the derivative. (9 points)

Gout is a systemic metabolic disease that causes an inflammatory arthritis. The incidence of gout is increasing. Which of the following does NOT help to maintain uric acid levels within normal limits.

Find the derivative of f(x) = at x = 2. (6 points)

Which of the following would be considered a normal hematocrit level for a biological man?

Identify which of the following is not a potential source of energy for the human body.

Identify the heart structure (area) outlined in BLACK and indicated with the BLACK arrow.

First line management and treatment for this patient is: