XM is a chronic smoker and a complete blood panel confirmed the presence of polycythemia (an increased red blood cell count). XM was diagnosed with a disorder that leads to small blood clots forming...

Extracted text: XM is a chronic smoker and a complete blood panel confirmed the presence of polycythemia (an increased red blood cell count). XM was diagnosed with a disorder that leads to small blood clots forming in the microvasculature and an intravenous infusion of unfractionated heparin (UFH) therapy was initiated. Learning Objectives for Case 4 1. Predict how a given situation would most likely impact vitamin D, calcium, parathyroid hormone and calcitonin levels.