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1 Week 3 Case Study: Hypoproteinemia Tavia Thompson BIOS255 Anatomy & Physiology III Chamberlain University Professor Rhodes
2 1. Describe all the constituents contained in plasma and their concentrations. Plasma contains 92% water, 7% proteins, and the remaining 1% consists of vitamins, mineral salts, fats, and minerals. 2. Explain the liver's role in production of proteins. The liver's role in the metabolism of proteins is to “ change amino acids in foods so that they can be used to produce energy or make carbohydrates or fats” (Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, 2016). A toxic substance, ammonia, is converted to urea by liver cells which is released into the bloodstream. Proteins that are produced by the liver are albumin, lipoproteins, and fibrinogen. 3. Why would albumin be important in regulating pressure at the capillaries? Albumin is important in regulating pressure at the capillaries because it pulls fluids back into the capillaries and decreases the osmotic pressure. Albumin functions to maintain homeostasis in the body. 4. Explain the process of fluid movement at both the arterial and venous side of the capillary. The process of fluid movement at the arterial side of the capillary begins when the hydrostatic pressure is higher than osmotic pressure which triggers the net movement of water and solutes into the interstitial fluid. On the venous side, there is a higher
3 concentration of osmotic pressure which allows substances to be passed back into the capillary. 5. What can Betty do to improve her situation? Betty should increase her daily intake of protein-rich foods to improve her situation. The best solution would be to take the appropriate medication for her diagnosis.
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4 References Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. (2016, August 22). How does the liver work? InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279393/