A woman of childbearing age presents with fever, joint pain,…

A woman of childbearing age presents with fever, joint pain, and a facial rash (see photo). Her urinalysis reveals hematuria and red blood cell casts. Which set of autoantibodies are most specific for her disorder and what is the most likely diagnosis on a renal biopsy? 

After intravenous infusion of inulin, the following values w…

After intravenous infusion of inulin, the following values were obtained. You are asked to make some calculations. Consider the following:V (urine flow rate): 1ml/minPinulin (Plasma concentration of inulin): 125mg/mlUinulin (Urinary concentration of inulin): 10g/mlRAPAH (Renal artery concentration of PAH): 1.6mg/mlRVPAH (Renal vein concentration of PAH): 0.1mg/mlUPAH (Urinary concentration of PAH): 700mg/mlPA (plasma concentration of substance A): 12mg/mlUA (urinary concentration of substance A): 1.2g/mlHemocrit: 0.35 Which of the folowing pairs represent the true Renal Plasma Flow and the Renal Blood Flow.

The Club is a local hair salon and day spa that caters to an…

The Club is a local hair salon and day spa that caters to an upper-middle class clientele. Although price competition in the local area has been increasing, the owners of The Club have decided to focus their marketing efforts on quality, service, and value, and to resist the temptation to compete on price. In pursuing this non-price strategy, managers of The Club are ascribing to which of the following assumptions?