A 5-year-old Doberman presents with abdominal distention, panting, and weight loss.  His PCV is 43%, BUN 5.5 mg/dl, TP 5 g/dl, albumin 1.5 g/dl, ALT 200 U/L, AST 120 U/L, ALP 145 U/L, glucose 70 mg/dl, calcium 8.4 mg/dl, sodium 146 mEq/L, potassium 7.4 mEq/L, chloride 107 mEq/L. In the same case, the veterinarian asks you to run a coagulation profile (PT/PTT).  Why?

What is the growth rate constant when the generation time is 15 minutes?

The holoenzyme for transcription in bacteria is made up of:

How many V. cholerae would be present in your water sample if you added a single bacterium and waited 7 hours to count? The generation time of V. cholerae is 70 minutes.

Quorum sensing: (select all that apply)

Drugs used to treat malaria include:

The aminoglycosides and tetracyclines specifically target the interfering with .

Many different proteins, enzymes, and hormones are involved in maintaining hemostasis. Which protein is required for platelet adhesion?

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is a negative feedback system that plays a central role in blood pressure regulation. How does the end result of this feedback loop regulate blood pressure in the body?

A 41-year-old male client has presented to the emergency department with an acute onset of increased respiratory rate and difficulty breathing. STAT chest x-ray indicates diffuse bilateral infiltrates of his lung tissue, and ECG displays no cardiac dysfunction. What is this client’s most likely diagnosis?