Match the following stages of decomposition with their characteristics.

The ‘meconium’ can be used to determine if a baby was born dead,

An antiport can be transformed into a symport if the orientation of the transporter in the membrane is reversed (i.e. if the portion of the molecule normally exposed to the cytosol faces the outside of the cell instead).

Blowflies have exceptionally sensitive olfactory capabilities meaning they

A 52-year-old with alcohol dependence is prescribed naltrexone. How does naltrexone work? 

A 55-year-old on quinidine develops QT prolongation and torsades de pointes. Which electrolyte abnormality likely contributed? 

A 59-year-old man presents for follow-up 3 weeks after hospital discharge for an acute anterior STEMI treated with PCI and stent placement. He is asymptomatic today but asks what medications he “really needs to stay on long term to prevent another heart attack.” His current prescriptions include aspirin, ticagrelor, atorvastatin 80 mg, metoprolol succinate, and lisinopril. Which combination of therapies has been shown to improve survival and reduce reinfarction risk in patients with prior MI? 

A 64-year-old woman is hospitalized for pneumonia and has been receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics (cefepime and vancomycin) for 10 days. She now reports profuse watery diarrhea (8 stools/day), abdominal cramping, and low-grade fever. Vitals: T 100.9°F, BP 106/68, HR 102. Labs: WBC 15,000/µL, creatinine 1.8 mg/dL (baseline 0.9). Stool is heme-negative. Which diagnosis is of greatest concern?

Which lab monitoring is essential for patients on lithium? 

Which antiarrhythmic is safest for atrial fibrillation in HFrEF?