MOSBYs Flashcards

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what drugs may increase serum CO2 and HCO3-

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aldosterone, barbiturates, bicarbonates, ethacrynic acid, hydrocortisone, loop diuretics, mercurial diuretics, steroids

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what drugs may decrease CO2

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methicillin, nitrofurantoin, paraldehyde, tetracycline, diuretics, triamterene

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3
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what are signs of hypochloremia

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hyper excitability of nervous system and muscles, shallow breathing, hypotension, and tetany

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4
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what are signs of hyperchloremia

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lethargy, weakness, and deep breathing

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5
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what are drugs that may increase serum chloride

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acetazolamide, ammonium chloride, androgens, chlorothiazide, cortisone preparations, estrogens, guanethidine, hydrochlorothiazide, methyldopa, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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6
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what drugs may decrease blood chloride

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aldosterone, bicarbonates, corticosteroids, cortisone, hydrocortisone, loop diuretics, thiazide diurettics, triamterene

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7
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what is the normal BUN ratio

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between 6-25 with ideal at 15.5

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8
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what drugs may increase creatine

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ACE inhibitors, ahminoglycosides, cimetidine, heavy metal chemotherapeutic agents, and other nephrotoxic drugs such as cephalosporins

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what drugs may increase blood glucose levels

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antidepressants, antipsychotics, beta-adrenergic blocking agents, corticosteroids, cyclosporine, IV dextrose infusion, dextrothyroxine, diazoxide, diuretics, epinephrine, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, lithium, niacin, phenothiazines, phenytoin, salicylates, triamterene

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10
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what is the normal intracellular potassium concentration

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150 mEq/L

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11
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what is the normal serum potassium concentration

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4 mEq/L

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12
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what are signs of hyperkalemia

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irritability, nausea, vomiting, intestinal colic, diarrhea

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13
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what are signs of hypokalemia

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decrease in contractility of smooth, skeletal and cardiac muscle

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14
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what are some drugs that may increase potassium level

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aminocaproic acid, antibiotics, antineoplastic drugs, captopril, epinephrine, heparin, histamine, isoniazid, lithium, mannitol, potassium-sparing diuretics, potassium supplements and succinylcholine

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15
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what drugs may decrease potassium level

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acetazolamide, aminosalicyclic acid, glucose infusions, amphotericin B, carbenicillin, cisplatin, diuretics, insulin, laxatives, lithium carbonate, penicillin G sodium, phenothiazines, salicyclates (aspirin)

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what drugs may increase sodium level

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anabolic steroids, antibiotics, carbenicillin, clonidine, corticosteroids, cough medicines, estrogens, laxatives, methyldopa, and oral contraceptives

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17
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what drugs may decrease sodium level

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ACE inhibitors, captopril, carbamazepine, diuretics, haloperidol, heparin non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, sodium free IV fluids, sulfonylureas, triamterene, tricyclic antidepressants and vasopressin

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18
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what drugs may increase BUN

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allopurinol, ahminoglycosides, cephalosporins, nephrotoxic drugs, propranolol, rifampin, spironolactone, tetracyclines, thiazide diuretics, triamterene

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19
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drugs that may decrease BUN

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chloramphenicol and streptomycin

20
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what is the normal value for hematocrit in a male

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42-52%

21
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what is the normal value for hematocrit in female

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37-47%

22
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what drugs may decrease hematocrit

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chloramphenicol and penicillin

23
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what do decreased values of hemoglobin indicate

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anemia

24
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what do increased levels of hemoglobin indicate

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erythrocytosis

25
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what drugs may increase hemoglobin levels

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gentamicin and methyldopa

26
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what drugs may decrease hemoglobin

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antibiotics, antineoplastic drugs, aspirin, indomethacin, rifampin and sulfonamides

27
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what drugs may increase platelet count

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estrogens and oral contraceptives

28
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what is the normal RBC count for males

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4.7-6.1

29
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what is the normal RBC count for females

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4.2-5.4

30
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what drugs may increase RBC count

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erythropoietin and gentamicin

31
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what does MCV stand for

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mean corpuscular volume

32
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how do you calculate MCV

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(hematocrit % X 10)/RBC

33
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what does MCH stand for

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mean corpuscular hemoglobin

34
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how do you calculate MCH

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(hemoglobin X 10)/RBC

35
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what does MCHC stand for

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mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

36
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how do you calculate MCHC

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(hemoglobin X 100)/ hematocrit

37
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what drugs may increase MCV

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azathioprine, phenytoin, and zidovudine

38
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what disorder is a 3 q trisomy

A

cornelia de lange

39
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what is the syndrome associated with X centromere dislocation

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roberts

40
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what are the syndromes associated with philadelphia chromosomal abnormality

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chronic myelogenous leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia

41
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drugs that cause false positive HcG tests

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anti-convulsants, antiparkinsonian drugs, hypnotics, and tranquilizers

42
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what drugs give false negatives for HcG tests

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diuretics and promethazine

43
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what is tested with a double test maternal screen

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measure hCG and alpha-fetoprotein

44
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what is tested with a triple test maternal screen

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measure hCG, AFP and estriol

45
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what is tested with a quadruple test maternal screen

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measures hCG, AFP, estriol and inhibin A

46
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what normally secretes inhibin A

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granulosa cells

47
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what is included in a fully integrated maternal screen

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measures AFP, estriol, fetal nuchal translucency, beta and total hCG and pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A