A patient presents to their physician feeling tired and weak…

A patient presents to their physician feeling tired and weak with no expected cause. Upon physical examination, they are found to be pale and have a lower than normal heart rate. Labs are drawn. The RBC count, Hgb, and Hct are all low.       What is the patient’s likely condition?What cells might be observed on peripheral smear?If evaluated, which cytokine would likely be increased in this patient?

Case Information for Questions 9 & 10: After being in practi…

Case Information for Questions 9 & 10: After being in practice for ten years and seeing many patients you think notice a trend in the cats presented to your clinic that you diagnose with hyperthyroidism. You feel that more of these hyperthyroid cats come from homes in urban settings compared to other cats presented for other chronic weight loss problems. Seeing this you think living in an urban area may be an exposure factor for hyperthyroidism. You decide to look back into your medical records to study this. The following is what you found. What type of study is this?