You Have a Patient with a Thrombus That Has Occluded

question 45

Multiple Choice

You have a patient with a thrombus that has occluded the lumen of the artery in his leg Which type of intervention would be necessary?

• A)lifestyle modifications
• B)increase his bile acid sequestrant medication
• C)help him to increase his HDL cholesterol
• D)surgery

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Definitions:

Hemocyanin

A copper-containing protein found in the blood of some invertebrates, such as mollusks and arthropods, responsible for transporting oxygen.

Erythropoietin

A hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells in response to low oxygen levels in tissues.

Mammalian Red Blood Cells

Mammalian red blood cells are biconcave, disk-shaped cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and remove carbon dioxide, lacking a nucleus when mature.

Phagocytic

Pertaining to cells that have the ability to engulf and absorb particles or other cells through a process called phagocytosis, key for immune defense.