Lecture 101 ast and alt - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What does AST and ALT stand for? - correct answer AST: aspartate aminotransferase ALT:alanine aminotransferase What do AST and ALT do? - correct answer AST: transfers amino group from aspartate to oxoglutarate, making oxaloacetate and glutamate (reversible) ALT: Same thing, except with alanine State the reagents? - correct answer AST: α-ketoglutarate, aspartate, NADH, Malate Dehydrogenase ALT: α-ketoglutarate, alanin...

ontribute to the formation of peptic ulcers? Question: A 36-year-old morbidly obese female comes to the office with a chief complaint of “burning in my chest and a funny taste in my mouth”. The symptoms have been present for years but patient states she had been treating the symptoms with antacid tablets which helped until the last 4 or 5 weeks. She never saw a healthcare provider for that. She says the symptoms get worse at night when she is lying down and has had to sleep with 2 pillow...

1. Question: A 45-year-old male comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of epigastric abdominal pain that has persisted for 2 weeks. He describes the pain as burning, non-radiating and is worse after meals. He denies nausea, vomiting, weight loss or obvious bleeding. He admits to bloating and frequent belching. PMH-+ for osteoarthritis, seasonal allergies with frequent sinusitis infections. Meds-Zyrtec 10 mg po daily and takes it year-round, ibuprofen 400-600 mg po prn pain Family Hx-...

NURS 6501 Module 3 Knowledge Check: GI and Hepatobiliary Disorders: A 45-year-old male comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of epigastric abdominal pain that has persisted for 2 weeks. He descri bes the pain as burning, non-radiating and is worse after meals. He denies nausea, vomiting, weight loss or obvious bleeding. He admits to bloating and frequent belching. PMH: osteoarthritis; seasonal allergies with frequent sinusitis infections Meds: Zyrtec 10mg daily year-round; Ibuprofen 400-600...

NURS 6501 Module 3 Knowledge Check: GI and Hepatobiliary Disorders: A 45-year-old male comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of epigastric abdominal pain that has persisted for 2 weeks. He describes the pain as burning, non-radiating and is worse after meals. He denies nausea, vomiting, weight loss or obvious bleeding. He admits to bloating and frequent belching. PMH: osteoarthritis; seasonal allergies with frequent sinusitis infections Meds: Zyrtec 10mg daily year-round; Ibuprofe...