Course 5: ED Course Flashcards
1
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CBC
A
complete blood count
2
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WBC
A
white blood count
3
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Hgb
A
hemoglobin
4
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Hct
A
hematocrit
5
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Plt
A
platelets
6
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High WBC
A
leukocytosis
7
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Significance of high WBC
A
infection
8
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Significance of low Hgb
A
anemia
9
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Significance of low Hct
A
anemia
10
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Low plt
A
thrombocytopenia
11
Q
Significance of low plt
A
prone to bleeding
12
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Differential
A
CBC with Diff
13
Q
Bands
A
band cells
14
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Segs
A
segmented neutrophils
15
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Lymphs
A
lymphocytes
16
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Monos
A
monocytes
17
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Eos
A
Eosinophils
18
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High bands
A
bandemia
19
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high segs
A
left shift
20
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Significance of high bands
A
serious infection
21
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Significance of high segs
A
acute infection
22
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Significance of high lymphs
A
viral infection
23
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Significance of high monos
A
bacterial infection
24
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Significance of high eos
A
parasitic infection
25
BMP
basic metabolic panel, Chem-7
26
Na
sodium
27
K
potassium
28
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
29
Creat
creatin
30
Gluc
glucose
31
HCO3-
bicarbonate
32
Cl-
chloride
33
High Na
hypernatremia
34
Significance of high Na
dehydration
35
Low Na
hyponatremia
36
Significance of low Na
dehydration
37
Significance of high BUN
renal insufficiency or failure
38
Significance of high creat
renal insufficiency or failure
39
high gluc
hyperglycemia
40
low gluc
hypoglycemia
41
Significance of high gluc
high blood sugar
42
Significance of low gluc
low blood sugar
43
high HCO3-
hypercarbia
44
low HCO3-
hypocarbia
45
Significance of high HCO3-
possible respiratory disease
46
Significance of low HCO3-
hyperventilation (possible DKA)
47
high Cl-
hyperchloremia
48
Significance of high Cl-
possible dehydration
49
CMP
comprehensive metabolic panel, Chem-12
50
T Prot
total protein
51
Alb
albumin
52
T bili
total bilirubin
53
AST (SGOT)
aspartate transaminase
54
ALT (SGPT)
alanine transaminase
55
Alk Phos
alkaline phosphatase
56
LFT
liver function test
57
The 3 LFT's
AST
ALT
Alk Phos
58
Significance of low T-prot/Alb
poor nutrition
59
Significance of high T bili
jaundice/liver failure
60
Significance of high AST (SGOT)
liver damage
61
Significance of high ALT (SGPT)
liver damage
62
Significance of high Alk Phos
liver damage
63
CEP
cardiac enzyme panel
64
Trop
tropin
65
CK
creatine kinase
66
CK-MB
creatine kinase-muscle breakdown
67
CK-RI
creatine kinase relative index
68
myo
myoglobin
69
Significance of high trop
specific to heart damage
70
Significance of high CK
heart damage or rhabdomyolysis
71
Significance of high CK-MB
heart damage
72
Significance of high CK-RI
heart damage
73
Significance of high myo
heart damage
74
Significance of high D-Dimer
must rule out PE
75
If a D-Dimer is ordered it means the physician is considering a __ as one of their DDx
pulmonary Embolism (PE)
76
D-Dimer
protein extreted by clots of blood
77
If a D-Dimer test is negative, a __ can be excluded from the DDx.
PE
78
Negative D-Dimer
no PE
79
BNP
b-type natriuretic peptide
80
ABG
arterial blood gas
81
VBG
venous blood gas
82
Significance of high BNP
CHF
83
Significance of low pH (for ABG)
acidosis
84
Significance of high/low HCO3 (for ABG)
metabolic problem
85
Significance of high/low pCO2 (for ABG)
respiratory problems
86
Significance of low pO2 (for ABG)
hypoxia
87
Significance high pH (for VBG)
alkalosis
88
Cardiac order set
| placed for almost every adult pt with chest pain
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CBC
BMP
CK, CK-MB
Troponin
EKG
CXR
```
89
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
90
CSF analysis
CSF micro analysis
91
CSF gluc
CSF glucose
92
CSF prot
CSF protein
93
CSF RBC
CSF red blood cells
94
CSF WBC
CSF white blood cells
95
Significance of low CSF gluc
possible bacterial meningitis
96
Significance of high CSF prot
possible meningitis
97
Significance of >0 in tube 4 (CSF RBC)
subarachnoid hemorrhage
98
Significance of >3 in tube 4 (CSF WBC)
possible meningitis
99
Significance of positive bacteria for CSF gram stain
likely bacterial meningitis
100
Typically _ tubes of CSF are obtained during a LP
4
101
Abnormal results seen in the first 2 tubes of a LP are likely _.
contamination
102
If the value for a CSF analysis is abnormal in _, then the results are valid.
all 4 tubes
103
COAGS
coagulation studies
| coumadin level
104
PT
prothrombin time
105
INR
international normalized ration
106
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
107
Significance of high PT
blood is too thin
108
INR > 3
supertherapeutic
109
INR
subtherapeutic
110
Significance of INR > 3
too much coumadin
111
Significance of INR
not enough coumadin
112
Significance of high PTT
blood is too thin
113
The INR is an adjusted PT value, accounting for differences in patients. normalized so INR = _ for normal pt.
1
114
ENT
ears, nose, and throat
115
strep
rapid strep test
116
monospot
mononucleosis test
117
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
118
Significance of positive strep test
strep throat
119
Significance of positive monospot
mononucleosis
120
Significance of positive influenza A + B
"the flu"
121
Significance of positive RSV
likely bronchiolitis
122
lip
lipase
123
amy
amylase
124
Significance of high lip
specific to pancreatitis
125
Significance of high amy
possible pancreatitis
126
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
127
T3
triiodothyronine
128
T4
thyroxine
129
Significance of high TSH
possible hypothyroidism
130
Significance of low TSH
possible hyperthyroidism
131
Significance of low T3
hypothyroidism
132
Significance of low T4
hypothyroidism
133
CRP
c-reactive protein
134
ESR
erythrocyte
135
sed rate
sedimentation rate
136
Significance of high CRP
active inflammation in the body
137
Significance of high ESR or Sed Rate
active inflammation in the body
138
HCG
urine BHCG
139
Serum HCG qual
serum BHCG qualitative
140
serum HCG quant
serum BHCG quantitive
141
T+S
type and screen
142
ABORh
blood type
143
T+X
type and cross
144
Significance of postitive HCG
pregnant
145
Significance of negative HCG
not pregnant
146
Significance of positive Serum HCG Qual
pregnant
147
Significance of negative Serum HCG Qual
not pregnant
148
Significance of higher Serum HCG Quant
further along in pregnancy
149
Significance of lower/unchanged Serum HCG Quant
failed pregnancy
150
Significance of Rh Negative T+S/ABORh
needs RhoGAM shot if pregnant
151
Significance of Gels blood ready for transfusion (T+X)
possible blood transfusion
152
Wet prep
vaginal wet mount
153
GC
gonococcus
154
CT
chlamydia trachomatis
155
Genital Cx
genital culture
156
Leuks
leukocyte esterase
157
Nit
nitrite
158
Blo
blood
159
Bact
bacteria
160
epi
epithelial cells
161
lactate
lactic acid
162
blood cx
blood culture
163
tachycardic
HR > 100 bpm
164
hypotensive
BP
165
UA
urinalysis
166
LP
lumbar puncture
167
BCx
blood culture
168
UCx
urine culture
169
Wound Cx
wound culture
170
Stool Cx
stool culture
171
ASA
serum acetylsalicylic acid
172
APAP
serum acetaminophen
173
etOH
serum ethanol, alcohol
174
UTox
urine drug screen
175
Accu-Check
finger-stick blood glucose (FSBG)
176
Urine dip takes _ mins
1-15
177
UHCG takes _ mins
1-15
178
CBC takes _ mins
15-30
179
BMP/CMP takes _ mins
20-40
180
Trop/CK/CKMB takes _ mins
25-40
181
D-Dimer takes _ mins
30-60
182
UA/micro UA takes _ mins
45-60
183
CXR
chest xray
184
AAS
acute abdominal series
185
KUB
kidneys ureters bladder
