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Case URL: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/files/blood_pressure.pdf
115 degrees! What is this thing doing so hot?" Sam Garrison asked Kavita as he removed the thermometer from the water. He was investigating the death of Roma and Clint Underhill, prominent real estate brokers in Desert Palm. "This hot tub should be no more than 109 degrees." He remembered reading a Consumer Product Safety Commission flyer on hot tubs and wondered if the tul was associated with the death. The bodies were being taken away for autopsy as he took in the scene. Hmm. What about these bottles of wine? It looks like they had a party-all by themselves! The medical examiner will check their blood alcohol level (BAL, or blood alcohol concentration-bag) and we'll be able to sec his complete report on Monday. We may even be able to determine their cause of death with that information. I'll ask the maid about any medications." He went into the sunroom off" of the patio to where the maid was being consoled by another officer. "Ma'am, can you tell me if the Underhills were taking any medicine?" "Well. sir. I know he was complaining about having to use the bathroom a lot since he returned from the doctors office about two weeks ago. You might look in the cabinet over the sink where they keep aspirin an such." Sam looked where she indicated and found a recently filled bottle of Lasix. Monday afternoon, the medical examiner phoned Sam with the following information: bal of the couple was 0.20 Roma weighed 120 lbs: Clint weighed 160 lbs Time of death estimated at 2am Saturday morning There was a therapeutic level of Lasix in Mr. Underhills blood, but none in Mrs. Underhills blood Do you think that the couple died before or as a result of going under the water of the hot tub? Explain your reasoning. What is the effect of Lasix on Mr. Underhill? What is meant by "blood alcohol level" (also know as "blood alcohol concentration")? What are the general effects of alcohol on the brain? On other parts of the body? 5- I low fast is alcohol metabolized? What are the effects of a 20% bal on a i6olb man and on a 12olb woman?Explanation / Answer
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blood alcohol level means: it is the most commonly used as a metric of alcohol intoxification for legal and medical purposes.
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alcohol damaging effects of the brain difficulty of walking,blurred vision ,slurred speech,slowed reaction time, impaired memory.
clerly alcohol effects the brain.
it effects the digestive and endocrine glands,inflammatory damage, dependency,digestive system,circulatory system.
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in generally the liver can process one ounce of liqour in one hour.if you consume more than this,your system becomes saturated,and the additional alcohol accumulate in the blood and body tissyes untill it can be metabolised.
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effects of 0.20%