blood tests

Question 1

YELLOW:

low albumin

Answer 1

INFLAMMATION
- severe inflammation or shock (albumin goes to make white blood cells) NB: CRP might also be high

MALNUTRITION
- OR body is not absorbing protein (Crohn’s disease)
- OR in which large volumes of protein are lost from the intestine
- OR malnutrition/ alcoholic or something
(but total protein would also be low then)

Question 2

potassium

Answer 2

HYPOkalaemia

• poor nutrition intake
• vomitting
• diarrhoea
• diuretics!

HYPERkalaemia

Question 3

sodium causes of low and high?

how and when to treat?

Answer 3

HYPOnatraemia

• drugs (antidepressants, omeprazole, ACEi, alcohol)
• SIADH!!! cancer!

<125 = admit
>125 = find cause and give salt tables/ put salt in food e.g. if caused by alcohol