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Course 5: ED Course Flashcards

1
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CBC

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complete blood count

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WBC

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white blood count

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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Hct

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hematocrit

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5
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Plt

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platelets

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6
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High WBC

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leukocytosis

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7
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Significance of high WBC

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infection

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8
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Significance of low Hgb

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anemia

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9
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Significance of low Hct

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anemia

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10
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Low plt

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thrombocytopenia

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11
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Significance of low plt

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prone to bleeding

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12
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Differential

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CBC with Diff

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13
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Bands

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band cells

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14
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Segs

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segmented neutrophils

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15
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Lymphs

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lymphocytes

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16
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Monos

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monocytes

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17
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Eos

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Eosinophils

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18
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High bands

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bandemia

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19
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high segs

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left shift

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20
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Significance of high bands

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serious infection

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21
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Significance of high segs

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acute infection

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22
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Significance of high lymphs

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viral infection

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23
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Significance of high monos

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bacterial infection

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24
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Significance of high eos

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parasitic infection

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25
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BMP

A

basic metabolic panel, Chem-7

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26
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Na

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sodium

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27
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K

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potassium

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28
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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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29
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Creat

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creatin

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30
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Gluc

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glucose

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31
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HCO3-

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bicarbonate

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32
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Cl-

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chloride

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33
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High Na

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hypernatremia

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34
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Significance of high Na

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dehydration

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35
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Low Na

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hyponatremia

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36
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Significance of low Na

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dehydration

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37
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Significance of high BUN

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renal insufficiency or failure

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38
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Significance of high creat

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renal insufficiency or failure

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39
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high gluc

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hyperglycemia

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40
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low gluc

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hypoglycemia

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41
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Significance of high gluc

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high blood sugar

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42
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Significance of low gluc

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low blood sugar

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43
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high HCO3-

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hypercarbia

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44
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low HCO3-

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hypocarbia

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45
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Significance of high HCO3-

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possible respiratory disease

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46
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Significance of low HCO3-

A

hyperventilation (possible DKA)

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47
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high Cl-

A

hyperchloremia

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48
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Significance of high Cl-

A

possible dehydration

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49
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CMP

A

comprehensive metabolic panel, Chem-12

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50
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T Prot

A

total protein

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51
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Alb

A

albumin

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52
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T bili

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total bilirubin

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53
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AST (SGOT)

A

aspartate transaminase

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54
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ALT (SGPT)

A

alanine transaminase

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55
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Alk Phos

A

alkaline phosphatase

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56
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LFT

A

liver function test

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57
Q

The 3 LFT’s

A

AST
ALT
Alk Phos

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58
Q

Significance of low T-prot/Alb

A

poor nutrition

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59
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Significance of high T bili

A

jaundice/liver failure

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60
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Significance of high AST (SGOT)

A

liver damage

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61
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Significance of high ALT (SGPT)

A

liver damage

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62
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Significance of high Alk Phos

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liver damage

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63
Q

CEP

A

cardiac enzyme panel

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64
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Trop

A

tropin

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65
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CK

A

creatine kinase

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66
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CK-MB

A

creatine kinase-muscle breakdown

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67
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CK-RI

A

creatine kinase relative index

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68
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myo

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myoglobin

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69
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Significance of high trop

A

specific to heart damage

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70
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Significance of high CK

A

heart damage or rhabdomyolysis

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71
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Significance of high CK-MB

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heart damage

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72
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Significance of high CK-RI

A

heart damage

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73
Q

Significance of high myo

A

heart damage

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74
Q

Significance of high D-Dimer

A

must rule out PE

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75
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If a D-Dimer is ordered it means the physician is considering a __ as one of their DDx

A

pulmonary Embolism (PE)

76
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D-Dimer

A

protein extreted by clots of blood

77
Q

If a D-Dimer test is negative, a __ can be excluded from the DDx.

A

PE

78
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Negative D-Dimer

A

no PE

79
Q

BNP

A

b-type natriuretic peptide

80
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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

81
Q

VBG

A

venous blood gas

82
Q

Significance of high BNP

A

CHF

83
Q

Significance of low pH (for ABG)

A

acidosis

84
Q

Significance of high/low HCO3 (for ABG)

A

metabolic problem

85
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Significance of high/low pCO2 (for ABG)

A

respiratory problems

86
Q

Significance of low pO2 (for ABG)

A

hypoxia

87
Q

Significance high pH (for VBG)

A

alkalosis

88
Q

Cardiac order set

placed for almost every adult pt with chest pain

A 
CBC
BMP
CK, CK-MB
Troponin
EKG
CXR
89
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

90
Q

CSF analysis

A

CSF micro analysis

91
Q

CSF gluc

A

CSF glucose

92
Q

CSF prot

A

CSF protein

93
Q

CSF RBC

A

CSF red blood cells

94
Q

CSF WBC

A

CSF white blood cells

95
Q

Significance of low CSF gluc

A

possible bacterial meningitis

96
Q

Significance of high CSF prot

A

possible meningitis

97
Q

Significance of >0 in tube 4 (CSF RBC)

A

subarachnoid hemorrhage

98
Q

Significance of >3 in tube 4 (CSF WBC)

A

possible meningitis

99
Q

Significance of positive bacteria for CSF gram stain

A

likely bacterial meningitis

100
Q

Typically _ tubes of CSF are obtained during a LP

A

4

101
Q

Abnormal results seen in the first 2 tubes of a LP are likely _.

A

contamination

102
Q

If the value for a CSF analysis is abnormal in _, then the results are valid.

A

all 4 tubes

103
Q

COAGS

A

coagulation studies

coumadin level

104
Q

PT

A

prothrombin time

105
Q

INR

A

international normalized ration

106
Q

PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

107
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Significance of high PT

A

blood is too thin

108
Q

INR > 3

A

supertherapeutic

109
Q

INR

A

subtherapeutic

110
Q

Significance of INR > 3

A

too much coumadin

111
Q

Significance of INR

A

not enough coumadin

112
Q

Significance of high PTT

A

blood is too thin

113
Q

The INR is an adjusted PT value, accounting for differences in patients. normalized so INR = _ for normal pt.

A

1

114
Q

ENT

A

ears, nose, and throat

115
Q

strep

A

rapid strep test

116
Q

monospot

A

mononucleosis test

117
Q

RSV

A

respiratory syncytial virus

118
Q

Significance of positive strep test

A

strep throat

119
Q

Significance of positive monospot

A

mononucleosis

120
Q

Significance of positive influenza A + B

A

“the flu”

121
Q

Significance of positive RSV

A

likely bronchiolitis

122
Q

lip

A

lipase

123
Q

amy

A

amylase

124
Q

Significance of high lip

A

specific to pancreatitis

125
Q

Significance of high amy

A

possible pancreatitis

126
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TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

127
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T3

A

triiodothyronine

128
Q

T4

A

thyroxine

129
Q

Significance of high TSH

A

possible hypothyroidism

130
Q

Significance of low TSH

A

possible hyperthyroidism

131
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Significance of low T3

A

hypothyroidism

132
Q

Significance of low T4

A

hypothyroidism

133
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CRP

A

c-reactive protein

134
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ESR

A

erythrocyte

135
Q

sed rate

A

sedimentation rate

136
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Significance of high CRP

A

active inflammation in the body

137
Q

Significance of high ESR or Sed Rate

A

active inflammation in the body

138
Q

HCG

A

urine BHCG

139
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Serum HCG qual

A

serum BHCG qualitative

140
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serum HCG quant

A

serum BHCG quantitive

141
Q

T+S

A

type and screen

142
Q

ABORh

A

blood type

143
Q

T+X

A

type and cross

144
Q

Significance of postitive HCG

A

pregnant

145
Q

Significance of negative HCG

A

not pregnant

146
Q

Significance of positive Serum HCG Qual

A

pregnant

147
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Significance of negative Serum HCG Qual

A

not pregnant

148
Q

Significance of higher Serum HCG Quant

A

further along in pregnancy

149
Q

Significance of lower/unchanged Serum HCG Quant

A

failed pregnancy

150
Q

Significance of Rh Negative T+S/ABORh

A

needs RhoGAM shot if pregnant

151
Q

Significance of Gels blood ready for transfusion (T+X)

A

possible blood transfusion

152
Q

Wet prep

A

vaginal wet mount

153
Q

GC

A

gonococcus

154
Q

CT

A

chlamydia trachomatis

155
Q

Genital Cx

A

genital culture

156
Q

Leuks

A

leukocyte esterase

157
Q

Nit

A

nitrite

158
Q

Blo

A

blood

159
Q

Bact

A

bacteria

160
Q

epi

A

epithelial cells

161
Q

lactate

A

lactic acid

162
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blood cx

A

blood culture

163
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tachycardic

A

HR > 100 bpm

164
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hypotensive

A

BP

165
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

166
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LP

A

lumbar puncture

167
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BCx

A

blood culture

168
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UCx

A

urine culture

169
Q

Wound Cx

A

wound culture

170
Q

Stool Cx

A

stool culture

171
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ASA

A

serum acetylsalicylic acid

172
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APAP

A

serum acetaminophen

173
Q

etOH

A

serum ethanol, alcohol

174
Q

UTox

A

urine drug screen

175
Q

Accu-Check

A

finger-stick blood glucose (FSBG)

176
Q

Urine dip takes _ mins

A

1-15

177
Q

UHCG takes _ mins

A

1-15

178
Q

CBC takes _ mins

A

15-30

179
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BMP/CMP takes _ mins

A

20-40

180
Q

Trop/CK/CKMB takes _ mins

A

25-40

181
Q

D-Dimer takes _ mins

A

30-60

182
Q

UA/micro UA takes _ mins

A

45-60

183
Q

CXR

A

chest xray

184
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AAS

A

acute abdominal series

185
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KUB

A

kidneys ureters bladder

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