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Eating Disorder Case History/Background: Questions:
1) If you measured Nicole’s leptin level, what would you expect
to find? Facts: Integration and Analysis:
2) Would you expect Nicole to have elevated or depressed levels
of neuropeptide Y? Facts: Integration and Analysis:
3) What is Nicole’s K+ disturbance called? What effect does it
have on the resting membrane potential of her cells? Facts:
Integration and Analysis:
4) Why does Dr. Ayani want to monitor Nicole’s cardiac function?
Facts: Integration and Analysis:
5) Based on her clinical values, what is Nicole’s acid-base
status? Facts: Integration and Analysis:
6) Based on what you learned in Chapters 14 and 15 about heart
rate and blood pressure, speculate on why Nicole has a low blood
pressure with a rapid pulse. Facts: Integration and Analysis:
7) Would you expect Nicole’s renin and aldosterone levels to be
normal, elevated, or depressed? How might these levels relate to
her K+ disturbance> Facts: Integration and Analysis:
8) Give some possible reasons Nicole had been feeling weak
during dance rehearsals. Facts: Integration and Analysis:
9) Why might an NPY agonist help in cases of anorexia? Facts:
Integration and Analysis: