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mrsjacobs44

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Which lab values indicate Mr. G is anemic?

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Which lab values indicate protein malnutrition? In your answer, give the possible reasons for protein malnutrition and explain the relationship between protein in the urine and renal disease.



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Answer to Question 1

Hgb, hct, MCV,and MCH.

Answer to Question 2

Serum albumin is on the bottom side of normal, but considering the medical history and diet recall, it should be suspected that serum albumin would be low. A prealbumin level would be helpful here. The albumin level in the tissues is probably decreasing but has not decreased enough to show a major drop in the blood.

Proteinuria usually develops as a result of longstanding hypertensive disease and is one of the first symptoms of renal disorder.

Other causes of proteinuria include: nephrosis, glomerulosclerosis, glomerulonephritis, nephrolithiasis, polycystic kidney disease, and renal failure.



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