eugene's story anatomy and physiology
Ariana Focaraccio
Eugene’s Story A man named Eugene was found passed out behind a bar and brought into the emergency room. He is an alcoholic , has pancreaitis, and an enlarged liver. When he was brought in his blood levels of sodium, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus were too low. His blood pH was acidotic. Eugene was found unconscious, but luckily, he suffered no head trauma. There was a lot of damage done to his liver and pancreas, and his doctor decided to try and get him to a rehab center.
A. Ions in the body break up into positive and negative ions and form a solution called an electrolyte. Dr.Kim was worried about Eugene’s electrolytes in regard to his heart and brain because they control nerve and muscle impulses.
B. Bicarbonate will get rid of the excess hydrogen ions and return his blood to normal.
C. Eugene’s vitals are: pulse rate 110/min, blood pressure 135/80, respirations 25/min, and blood oxygen saturation 97%. I know Eugene is an alcoholic and has pancreatis. I also know that there is a problem with his electrolytes. Getting the results from the CT scan would help me figure out what’s causing the electrolyte disturbance.
D. Cholesterol is a steroid. Eugene’s vitamin D and bile salts may be affected by cholesterol. Another steroid called cortisol maintains normal blood sugar levels, so that may also be affected.
E. Lipase would catalyze hydrolosis.
F. The liver produces bile, which helps digestion and absorption of dietary lipids. The pancreas produce molecules and enzymes which also help digestion.
G. Chemical homeostasis is crucial to maintaining a healthy body. For example, when the pH levels in Eugene’s blood were off, it caused problems in his body. Investigating his blood chemistry helped to reveal liver damage.
Eugene’s Story A man named Eugene was found passed out behind a bar and brought into the emergency room. He is an alcoholic , has pancreaitis, and an enlarged liver. When he was brought in his blood levels of sodium, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus were too low. His blood pH was acidotic. Eugene was found unconscious, but luckily, he suffered no head trauma. There was a lot of damage done to his liver and pancreas, and his doctor decided to try and get him to a rehab center.
A. Ions in the body break up into positive and negative ions and form a solution called an electrolyte. Dr.Kim was worried about Eugene’s electrolytes in regard to his heart and brain because they control nerve and muscle impulses.
B. Bicarbonate will get rid of the excess hydrogen ions and return his blood to normal.
C. Eugene’s vitals are: pulse rate 110/min, blood pressure 135/80, respirations 25/min, and blood oxygen saturation 97%. I know Eugene is an alcoholic and has pancreatis. I also know that there is a problem with his electrolytes. Getting the results from the CT scan would help me figure out what’s causing the electrolyte disturbance.
D. Cholesterol is a steroid. Eugene’s vitamin D and bile salts may be affected by cholesterol. Another steroid called cortisol maintains normal blood sugar levels, so that may also be affected.
E. Lipase would catalyze hydrolosis.
F. The liver produces bile, which helps digestion and absorption of dietary lipids. The pancreas produce molecules and enzymes which also help digestion.
G. Chemical homeostasis is crucial to maintaining a healthy body. For example, when the pH levels in Eugene’s blood were off, it caused problems in his body. Investigating his blood chemistry helped to reveal liver damage.