Polycythemia (or erythrocytosis) is a group of blood disorders characterized by:

Conditions that promote acidosis often lead to manifestations seen in hypercalcemia. What contributes to this?

Some of the systemic manifestations of cancer are paraneoplastic syndromes. Which of the following mechanisms would explain hypercalcemia, a paraneoplastic syndrome often shown in patients with cancer?

John is a 50-year-old male with a history of systemic hypertension that has been refractory to medical management. A chest X-ray indicates an enlarged heart. Tim is a 50-year-old male with normal blood pressure. Tim runs 1-2 marathons each year; an X-ray of Tim’s chest also shows an enlarged heart. Given this scenario, choose the correct statement.

Which of the following individuals would be considered at risk for the development of edema

A 6-year-old boy presented to his nurse practitioner with a history of easy bruising. He has a brother that died at age 3 of an intracranial hemorrhage after falling off a swing. His mother and father have no history of any type of blood disorder but his maternal grandfather died at age 29 of a bleeding complication after an appendectomy. Which of the following mutations best explains this childs disorder and family history?

Which of the following accurately describes the mechanism behind the appropriate manifestations of hyperkalemia

The pathological effects of thalassemias are primarily due to which of the following Pathophysiological processes?

​Which cell type transports oxygen and carbon dioxide?

The process of linking together amino acids with peptide bonds to form large proteins is considered what type of metabolic pathway?