An older adult patient has just sheared the skin on her elbo…

An older adult patient has just sheared the skin on her elbow while attempting to boost herself up in bed, an event that has precipitated acute inflammation in the region surrounding the wound. Which of the following events will occur during the vascular stage of the patient’s inflammation?

A 40-year-old woman presents to the Emergency Department (ED…

A 40-year-old woman presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with severe muscle pain and fatigue after participating in a marathon race. She reports feeling dizzy and nauseous. Laboratory tests show an elevated lactate level, she is also noted to have an oxygen saturation of 87% on RA. Which of the following best explains the elevated lactate level in this patient?