Lab Values Flashcards
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Electrolyte Fishbone
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2
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Normal Lab Values
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3
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CHEM -7
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CBC
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LFTs
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Normal ABG values
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Abnormal ABG findings
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Normal vital signs
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9
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Dosage Calculations
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ESR
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normal calcitonin
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- In children older than 72 hours and in adults, levels <0.15 ng/mL make a diagnosis of significant bacterial infection unlikely.
- Procalcitonin (ProCT) between 0.15 and 2.0 ng/mL do not exclude an infection, because localized infections (without systemic signs) may be associated with such low levels.
- Levels >2.0 ng/mL are highly suggestive of systemic bacterial infection/sepsis or severe localized bacterial infection, such as severe pneumonia, meningitis, or peritonitis. They can also occur after severe noninfectious inflammatory stimuli such as major burns, severe trauma, acute multiorgan failure, or major abdominal or cardiothoracic surgery. In cases of noninfectious elevations, ProCT levels should begin to fall after 24 to 48 hours.
- Autoimmune diseases, chronic inflammatory processes, viral infections, and mild localized bacterial infections rarely lead to elevations of ProCT of >0.5 ng/mL.
