Deciding on the type of research design that is best suited to answer your research question can get a bit confusing. This article aims to summarize the basic understanding of the general research design methodologies as well as the…
How does the vaccine work? SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus. The RNA that's in the live virus codes for 29 different proteins. When the virus enters a cell during a natural infection, the RNA in the cell is chopped…
80% of all calcium is bound to albumin in circulation. However, the biologically active form of calcium is the free, or ionized form, which is occasionally ordered as a separate test. Typically, a total serum calcium level should be…
As hospitals around the country reach critical capacity of patients with COVID-19, treatment focus shifts to ways we can treat people more aggressively before they even need hospitalization at all. At this point, just about every medication already on…
Potassium is the major INTRACELLULAR cation in the body. Remember that sodium is primarily outside of the cell. Well, potassium finds its home at higher concentrations within cells throughout the body. Along with sodium, it regulates intracellular volume, plays…