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1
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What is in a Chem 7 panel?

A 
NA+ (Sodium)
K+ (Potassium) 
CL- (chloride)
CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
BUN (Blood urea Nitrogen)
CR (Creatinine)
Glucose
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2
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What is the normal range for NA+

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135-145

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3
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What is the normal range for K+

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3.5-5

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4
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What is the normal range for CL-

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96-106

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5
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What is the normal range for CO2

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22-26

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6
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What is the normal range for BUN

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8-23

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7
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What is the normal range for Creatinine

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0.7-1.4

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8
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What is the normal range for Glucose

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60-100 or 70-110

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9
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What does NA+ do in the body?

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Helps nerves and muscles interact

It is the primary extracellular cation

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10
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What does hypernatremia cause?

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Fluid retention

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11
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What does hyponatremia cause?

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CHF, renal failure, liver disease and dehydration

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12
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If you don’t correct hyponatremia slowly, what can it cause?

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Central pontine myelinolysis

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13
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What can happen if your sodium drops below 125?

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Behavioral problems, twitching and cardiac abnormalities

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14
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What electrolyte abnormality is the most dangerous?

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Potassium K+

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15
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What can hyperkalemia cause?

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Tissue breakdown, metabolic acidosis, acute renal failure

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16
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What EKG change is indicative of hyperkalemia?

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Peaked T waves
P waves will flatten
Bradycardia

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17
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What are some symptoms of hyperkalemia?

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Abdominal cramping, nausea, hypotension, bradycardia, numbness

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18
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What is the treatment for Hyperkalemia?

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Goal is to push into cells
Bicarb, insulin, D50 and albuterol
To prevent V-Tach, give calcium gluconate

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19
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What medication do you give to excrete

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Lasix and Kayexalate

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20
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What is the preferred method of administration of K+

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Oral

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21
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What does hypokalemia cause?

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GI/Renal losses, cellular shifts (insulin, hypothermia).

Lasix is a common cause of hypokalemia

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22
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What will the EKG show?

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Depressed/inverted or flattened T waves

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23
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What is the treatment for hypokalemia?

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Give 60 mEq of oral K+

If severe you can give 10 mEq IV

24
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What does CL do

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Maintains osmotic pressure, helps stomach produce acid and responsible for offsetting NA+ and K+
It is an important role in how kidneys concentrate urine
It tends to shift with NA+

25
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What does CO2 do?

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Important for helping maintain acid base balance

26
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What does BUN do

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Provides picture of renal clearance and is always paired with CR and increases with age

27
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What does CR do?

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Provides picture of renal clearance and produces at a steady rate.

28
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What is total calcium and what does it do? What is the normal range?

A

It is the most essential electrolyte in the body, mostly in bones
Found in 3 different states: 47% free, dispersed in body fluids, 43% bound to proteins, 10% bound to molecules
8.5-1.2

29
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What can cause hypercalcemia?

A

Tumor on parathyroid, tuberculosis, thiazide diuretics, kidney transplant

30
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What causes hypocalcemia?

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Low level albumin, decreased vitamin D/calcium intake, alcoholism, pancreatitis, renal failure

31
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What are some signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia?

A

Chvostek’s or Trousseau’s sign
Chvostek sign: cheek muscle spasm when facial nerve tapped in front of ear
Trousseau’s sign: curl up of wrist when BP cuff applied

Treat with calcium gluconate

32
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What is an anion gap?

A

NA+, CL- and HCO3 factored together to determine anion gap

Considered the poor man ABG

33
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What is a normal Anion Gap?

A

12 (+/- 4)

(NA) - (CL + HCO3) = Anion gap

34
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In an anion gap acidosis, what level of pH may be treated with Sodium Bicarb

35
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What is in a CBC?

A

Red blood cells, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, white blood cells, platelets

36
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What is the normal range for Red blood cells and what do they do?

A

5 million

Carry O2 to tissue

37
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What is the normal range for hemoglobin and what does it do?

A

15

Carries O2 from lungs to body

38
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What is the normal range for hematocrit and what does it do?

A

45%

% of RBC in blood

39
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What is the normal range for white blood cells and what do they do?

A

4500-11k

Body’s defense, part of immune system

40
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What is the normal range for platelets and what do they do?

A

150k-400k

Aids in clotting

41
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What is the normal range for total protein and what do they do?

A

6-8

Helps to fight stuff

42
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What is the normal range for albumin and what does it do?

A

3.5-5.5

Produced in liver and transports protein

43
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What is the normal range for PT, PTT, and INR?

A

PT- 10-13 sec
PTT- 25-40 sec
INR- .9-1.3

44
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What is the intrinsic pathway

A 
(Heparin)
Triggered by endothelial damage
platelets activate
initiates clotting
Forms clot
clot dissolves
45
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What is the extrinsic pathway?

A 
(coumadin)
Triggered by damage to tissue
Release of tissue thromboplastin
highest in brain in placenta
platelets activate
initiates clot
forms clot
clot dissolves
46
Q

What is the treatment for overdose of lovenox or heparin

A

Pratamine Sulfate

47
Q

What is the treatment for overdose of coumadin?

48
Q

What is measured in a liver function test?

A

AST, ALT, ALP, Albumin, Billirubin

49
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What is the normal range for ALT and it’s function?What is measured in a liver function test?

A

7-55

Helps body metabolize protein

50
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What is the normal range for AST and it’s function?

A

8-48

Helps metabolize alanine (amino acid)

51
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What is the normal range for ALP and it’s function?

A

45-115

Enzyme in liver, bile ducts and bones. can indicate any blocked bile ducts

52
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What is the normal range for bilirubin and what is it’s function?

A

0.1-1.2

Produced during normal breakdown of RBC

53
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What is the normal range for lactate and it’s funtion?

A

0.5-1

Indicates tissue hypo-perfusion or hypoxia

54
Q

What is the normal range for amylase and what is it’s function?

A

25-125
Breaks down carbs in food into simple sugars
Testing used to detect pancreatitis

55
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What is the normal range of lipase and it’s funciton?

A

5-60

Breaks down fats

56
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What is the calculation for urine?

A 
2/1/0.5
2 ml/kg/hr infant
1 ml/kg/hr child
0.5 ml/kg/hr adult
Average urine output: 30-50ml/hr
57
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What is the normal range for ALT and it’s function?

A

275-295
Measures the wt of a solution
Indicator of hydration status

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