04 - serum chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
(6) decreased glucose
A
- neonatal
- liver failure
- sepsis
- insulinoma
- addison’s
- toxins (insulin, xylitol)
2
Q
4I Glucose
A
- DM
- stress
- pancreatitis
- cushing’s
3
Q
1D Creatinine
A
marked muscle wasting
4
Q
3I Creatinine
A
- Pre-renal (dehydration, d CO, Addison’s)
- Renal (infectious/inflamm, toxic, ischemic)
- post renal (UO, leakage)
5
Q
4D BUN
A
- liver dz
- low protein diet
- PU/PD (DM, Cushing’s)
- drugs (steroids)
6
Q
3I BUN
A
same as creatinine + GI bleeding
7
Q
3D phosphorus
A
- ^urinary excretion (DM, hyperPTHism, hyperCa of malignancy)
- translocation (insulin)
- defective bone mobilization (eclampsia)
8
Q
1I phosphorus
A
- dec urinary excretion (dec GFR, frowing animals, hypoPTHism)
9
Q
5D Calcium
A
- CKD
- pancreatitis
- dec albumin
- ethylene glycol
- hypoPTHism
10
Q
6I Calcium
A
- hypercalcemia of malignancy
- idiopathic (cats)
- primary hyperPTHism
- addison’s
- granulomatous inflammation (fungal)
- toxins (vit D)
11
Q
4D Sodium
A
- GI loss (vomiting, diarrhea)
- addison’s
- DM
- renal loss
12
Q
3I sodium
A
- GI pure water loss (diarrhea, vomiting)
- pure water loss (fever, panting)
- inadequate water intake
13
Q
5D Potassium
A
- CKD (Cats)
- GI loss
- renal loss
- dec intake
- translocation
14
Q
4I Potassium
A
- AKI
- UO
- addison’s
- pseudohyperkalemia (post-collection)
15
Q
3 dec na/k ratio
A
- addison’s
- DM
- gastroenteritis/diarrhea