General/lab Flashcards
0
Q
Half life of albumin
A
20 days
1
Q
Half life of prealbumin
A
2 days
2
Q
First sign of vitamin K deficiency
A
prolonged PT
Factor VII has a short half-life, and the factors dependent upon Vit K include: 2, 7, 9, and 10, as well as Protein C and Protein S (enables interaction with calcium)
3
Q
cross-links platelets to provide tensile strength to stabilize a thrombus
A
factor I = fibrin
4
Q
How much 1 unit packed RBCs should increase Hb
A
1 g/dL and Hct by 3%
5
Q
treatment for malignant hyperthermia
A
dantrolene, cooling measures
6
Q
Immediate postop fever causes
A
atelectasis
Strep and Clostridium wound infections
aspiration pneumonia
