Course 5 Flashcards
CBC
Complete Blood Count
WBC
White Blood Cells
High WBC
Leukocytosis
Significance: High WBC
Infection
Hgb
Hemoglobin
Hct
Hematocrit
Plt
Platelets
Significance: Low Hgb
Anemia
Significance: Low Hct
Anemia
Significance: Low Plt
Prone to bleeding
Low Platelets
Thrombocytopenia
CBC with DIFF
Complete Blood Count with Differential
Bands
Band Cells
Segs
Segmented Neutrophils
Lymphs
Lymphocytes
Monos
Monocytes
Eos
Eosinophils
High Band Cells
Bandemia
High Segmented Neutrophils
Left Shift
Significance: High Bands
Serious infection
Significance: High Segs
Acute infection
Significance: High Lymphs
Viral infection
Significance: High Monos
Bacterial infection
Significance: High Eos
Parasitic infection
BMP
Basic Metabolic Panel
Na
Sodium
K
Potasium
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Creat
Creatine
Gluc
Glucose
HCO3-
Bicarbonate
Cl-
Chloride
Chem-7
Basic Metabolic Panel
High Sodium
Hypernatremia
High Potassium
Hyperkalemia
High Glucose
Hyperglycemia
High Bicarbonate
Hypercarbia
High Chloride
Hyperchloremia
Low Sodium
Hyponatremia
Low Potassium
Hypokalemia
Low Glucose
Hypoglycemia
Low Bicarbonate
Hypocarbia
Significance: High Na
Dehydration
Significance: Low Na
Dehydration
Significance: High K
Poor kidney function
Significance: Low K
May cause arrhythmias
Significance: High BUN
Renal insufficiency or failure
Significance: High Creat
Renal insufficiency or failure
Significance: High Gluc
High blood sugar
Significance: Low Gluc
Low blood sugar
Significance: High HCO3-
Possible respiratory disease
Significance: Low HCO3-
Hyperventilation (Possible DKA)
Significance: High Cl-
Possible dehydration
CMP
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
T Prot/Alb
Total Protein/Albumin
T bili
Total bilirubin
AST (SGOT)
Aspartate Transaminase
ALT (SGPT)
Alanine Transaminase
Alk Phos
Alkaline Phosphatase
LFT
Liver Function Test
3 parts of LFT
AST, ALT, Alk Phos
Chem-12
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Significance: Low T Prot/Alb
Poor nutrition
Significance: High T bili
Jaundice/Liver failure
Significance: High AST
Liver damage
Significance: High ALT
Liver damage
Significance: High Alk Phos
Liver damage
CEP
Cardiac Enzyme Panel
Trop
Troponin
CK
Creatine Kinase
CK-MB
Creatine Kinase-Muscle Breakdown
CK-RI
Creatine Kinase Relative Index
Myo
Myoglobin
Significance: High Trop
Specific to heart damage
Significance: High CK
Heart damage or Rhabdomyolysis
Significance: High CK-MB
Heart damage
Significance: High CK-RI
Heart damage
Significance: High Myo
Heart damage
Significance: Negative D-Dimer
No PE
Significance: High D-Dimer
Must rule out PE
Tests to rule out PE
CTA Chest or VQ Scan
BNP
B-type Natriuretic Peptide
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
VBG
Venous Blood Gas
Significance: High BNP
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Significance: Low pH ABG
Acidosis
Significance: High/Low HCO3 ABG
Metabolic problem
Significance: High/Low pCO2 ABG
Respiratory problems
Significance: Low pO2 ABG
Hypoxia
Significance: Low pH VBG
Acidosis
Significance: Low pH VBG
Alkalosis
Set of orders for almost every adult pt with CP
CBC, BMP, CK (or CK-MB), Troponin, EKG, CXR
Significance: Low CSF Gluc
Possible bacterial meningitis
Significance: High CSF Prot
Possible Meningitis
Significance: >0 CSF RBC in Tube 4
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Significance: >3 CSF WBC in Tube 4
Possible Meningitis
Significance: Positive CSF Gram Stain
Likely bacterial meningitis