Lab Normals Flashcards
MIP
maximum inspiratory pressure
at least -20 cmh20
VT
spontaneous
> 5 ml/kg
< 3 ml/kg = emergency
mPAP
mean pulmonary artery pressure
13-15 mm Hg
Cardiac Output
C.O.
4-8 l/m
VC
vital capacity
at least 10 ml/kg
or
> 1000ml
intubate if below
CVP
central venous pressure
2-6 mm hg
ICP
intracranial pressure
5-10 mm Hg
Treat if > 20 mm Hg
FEV 1.0
flow
> 80% of predicted normal
FVC
forcerd vital capacity
> 80% of predicted = not restrictive
<80% of predicted = restrictive
FEV1/FVC%
flow
> 70% = normal
SVC
slow vital capacity
> 80% of predicted = not restrictive
< 80% = restrictive
Pulse
neonate
100 - 160 / min
Qs/Qt
% shunt
normal: 3-5%
V/Q mismatch: , 20%
Shunt: 20% or higher
RAW
airway resistance
0.6 - 2.4 cmH20/L/sec
DLCO
lung perfusion
25 ml CO/min/mm Hg
D-dimer
fibrin degradation product from blood clot getting dissolved in the body
indicates if blood clots are being actively formed somewhere in the patient’s vascular system
Good for PE and DVT diagnosis
208 - 318
normally undetectable
PTT
Prothrombin Time
The time it takes for a blood clot to form
25-30 seconds
PaO2 neonate
60-80 torr
as low as 50 torr immediately following birth
Heart Sounds
S1 or S2 = normal
S3 or S4 = abnormal (get an echocardiogram)
P/F ratio
Normal: 380 torr or higher
< 300 = acute lung injury
< 200 = ARDS
Pulse
adult
60-100 / min
PAP
pulmonary artery pressure
25/8 mm hg
MEP
maximum expiratory pressure
at least 40 cm H20
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
7-9 mm hg
Ventilatory Failure
pH
K+
serum potassium
3.5 -4.5 mEq/L
Chloride
Cl-
80-100 mEq/L
Na +
sodium
135-145 mEq/L
HCT
hematocrit
45%
Hb
Hemoglobin
12-16 gm/dL
WBC
white blood cell count
4,000 - 11,000 per cu mm
PVR
pulmonary vascular resistance
160-200 dynes
SVR
systemic vascular resistance
1400 - 1600 dynes
Theophylline level
10-20 mcg/ml
OI
oxygen index
20 or less = normal
if > 30 use ARDSnet protocol
if > 40 may use ECMO
C (a-v) O2
arterial venous O2 content difference
4 - 5 vol %
CvO2
venous O2 content
14 - 16 vol %
CaO2
arterial oxygen content
17 - 20 vol %
PH2O
water vapor pressure
47 mm hg
PATM
atmospheric pressure
760 mm hg
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
7-20 mg/dl
BNP
brain natriuretic peptide
measures levles of a protein called BPN
BPN is made by the heart and blood vessels
BNP is released during heart failure
High BNP = Heart Failure
CHF = > 100
Stroke Volume
volume ejected by left ventricle into aorta with each contraction
60 - 130 ml per contraction
Urine Output
40 ml / hr
< 40 = low
< 20 = oliguria
< 0.5 ml / kg = oligrua
BMI
body mass index
Normal = 18.5 - 25
Overweight = 25 - 30
Obese = 30+
Ejection Fraction
65 - 75 %
Troponin
> 0.1 indicates an MI
Createnine
0.5 - 1.3 mg/dl
A -a DO2
alveolar/arterial O2 difference
20 - 65 torr = normal
65 - 300 torr = V/Q mismatch
> 300 = shunt (venous admixture)
Vd/Vt
deadspace / tidal volume ratio
20 - 40 %
RBC
red blood cell count
4 - 5 mill/cu mm
Platelet Count
15,000 - 450,000
HCO3-
sodium bicarbonate
22-26 mEq / L
PaO2
arterial oxygen
80 - 100 torr
PaCO2
arterial carbon dioxide
35 - 45 torr
pH
blood
7.35 - 7.45