ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY BUNDLE
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780135306086
Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 30RQ
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The reason for nose bleed in a person, who is taking broad spectrum antibiotic for a long time.
Introduction:
Vitamin K is an essential component in the clotting of blood. Deficiency of the vitamin K can cause, uncontrolled bleeding in the wound. This is because the scarcity of vitamin K affects the intrinsic, extrinsic and common pathway of clotting.
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Chapter 19 Solutions
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY BUNDLE
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