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Patient Assessment Values Flashcards

1
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Vital Signs 4 + 2

A

Temp
Blood Pressure
Heart Rate
Respiratory Rate

+
Oxygen Saturation
Pain

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hypothermia temp

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< 96.9F or 36C

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Hyperthermia temp

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> 100.4F or 38C

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Temp conversion

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(C* 1.8)+ 32

(F-32)/ 1.8

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Systolic BP

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Peak pressure in arteries

N: 120, R 100 - 140

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Diastolic BP

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Lowest Arterial Pressure

N: 80, R 70-90

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Hypotensive BP

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S <100 or D <70

or both

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Normotensive BP

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S 100-139 and D 70-89

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Hypertensive BP

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S > 140 or D > 90

or both

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Reference Range HR

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60 to 100 bpm

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Bradycardia HR

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< 60 bpm

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Tachycardia HR

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> 100 bpm

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13
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Reference Range Respiratory Rate (RR)

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14 to 18 breath/min

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Referemce Range O2 Sat

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92 - 100% on Room air

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Actual Body Weight

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Wt Lbs / 2.2 = KG

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Ideal Body Weight

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Men: 50 + 2.3 (# of in over 5f)
Women: 45.5 + 2.3(# of in over 5f)

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17
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Metabolic Profile Chart Thingy

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Na, Cl, Bun
—————– Glucose
K, HCO3, Cr

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18
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Sodium

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R: 135 - 146 MEQ/L

Found predominantly in Extracellular fluid
Abnormalities usually result of change in water homeostasis

Fluid imbalances can be caused by volume overload (HF/LF) or volume depletion (V/ Blood loss)

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Hypernatremia

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> 146 MEQ/L

Sodium gain most common cause’Occurs secondary to intake of high-Na containing products (0.9 NaCL, antibiotics like oxacillin)

Typically asymptomatic, but muscle spasm may occur

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Hyponatremia

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< 135 MEQ/L

typically caused by loss of sodium, gain of water or both

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Hyponatremia Symptoms

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Fatigue
confusion
muscle weakness/spasm
and coma in serious case

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Hyponatremia Sodium causes

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Excess sweating, nausea/vomiting, medication (diuretics), or shifting from extra to intracellular spaces.

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Hyponatremia Water Gain

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Increased intake

SIAD which incur water retention

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Potassium

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R 3.4-5.2 MEQ/L

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Hypokalemia

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<3.4 MEQ/L

Typically caused by fluid loss

Bleeding, diarrhea, diuresis, vomiting

Poop can have 40-60 mEq/L of K

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Hyperkalemia range

Typical cause and induced by

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> 5.2 MEQ/L

Typically caused by renal dysfunction (Decrease clrance)

May be drug induced (ACEi,ARB,Ksparing Diuretics)

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Hypo-, Hyperkalemia Symptoms and Signs

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Muscle Weakness

Dysrhythmias can be induced

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Chloride

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R 98-110 MEQ/L

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Hypochloremia

Cause and symptoms

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< 98 MEQ/L
Cause: Diuretic use, vomiting

May cause muscle excitability and tremors

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Hyperchloremia

Range, cause, symptoms

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> 110 MEQ/L
Cause: Diuretic use, vomiting

May cause weakness and Lethargy

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31
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Bicarbonate

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R 24-32 MEQ/L

Marker of Acid/base balance

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Hypobicarbonatemia

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<24 MEQ/L

may indicate acidotic process (Metabolic, diabetic ketoacidosis) or OD of ethylene, methanol, salicylates

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33
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hyperbicarbonatemia

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> 32 MEQ/L

levels may indicate long term COPD or alkaloid process

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34
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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

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R 7-23 MG/DL

waste product from production of ammonia by liver
healthy kidney can filter and remove this via urine

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35
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Low BUN levels may indicate

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Liver Disease/Damage

Malnutrition

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36
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High BUN levels may indicate

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Renal Disease/damage
dehydration
high protein intake

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37
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Serum Creatinine (SCR)

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0.5 - 1.1 MG/DL

waste product produced mostly by muscle metabolism

38
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Low Scr can indicate

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Lack of nutrition

muscle disease

39
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high Scr can indicate

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Renal Disease/damage

excess muscle mass

40
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Glucose (Glu)

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R 70-100 Mg/DL

regulated by insulin and glucagon

41
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Glucose level <60 mg/dl can…

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induce somnolence and coma

42
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Glucose level >125 mg/dl can…

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indicate impairment and may lead to diagnosis of diabetes

43
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Serum Calcium (CA)

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R 8.4 - 10.4 Mg/DL

Regulated by Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone
99% stored Skeleton and teeth
40% bound to serum albumin

44
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Hypocalcemia Causes

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< 8.4 mg/DL
Poor calcium intake and/or Vitamin D deficiency

Hypoparathyroidism

45
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Hypocalcemia Symptoms/side effects

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Paraesthesia
Tetany
QTc Prolongation/ Arrhythmias

46
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Hypercalcemia Causes

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> 10.4 mg/DL

Malignancy due to bone metastases
Hyperparathyroidism
Renal insufficiency

47
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Hypercalcemia Symptoms/ side effects

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“Bones, stones, groans and psychic moans”

Lytic lesions
Urinary calculi
Malaise
N/V
Mental Status Changes (Confusion, depression)
48
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Components of Serum Calcium

A

Albumin Bound Calcium (40%)
ionized (free) Calcium ( 45%)
Salt-bound calcium (15%)

49
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Serum vs Ionized Calcium

A

Changes in serum calcium can be due to any one of the 3 features (Albumin, Ionized, salt bound)

Not as sensitive as changes in serum calcium can be seen with no alteration to ionized calcium

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50
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Ionized calcium

A

only fluctuates with changes in parathyroid hormone and vitamin D levels

C Range: 4.4-6 mg/dL
A Range: 4.4 - 5.3 mg/dL

51
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Corrected serum Ca calc

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Observed serum Ca + 0.8(4-serum albumin)

52
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Phoshate

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R 2.4 - 4.4 MG/DL

53
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Hypophosphatemia

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< 2.4 mg/DL

Moderate: 1-2.5 mg/DL
Severe < 1mg/DL

54
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Hypophosphatemia Causes

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Inadequate dietary intake
Hyperparathyroidism (Inc excretion0
DKA = Diabetic ketoacidosis

55
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Hypophosphatemia Symptoms/Side effects

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Muscle Weakness/dysfunction

Mental Status changes

56
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Hyperphosphatemia

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> 4.4 mg/DL

57
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Hyperphosphatemia Causes

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Common renal failure

58
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Calcium Phosphate Product

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Ca X PO4

If product is >55 in CKD, precipitation occurs and lytic lessons form

59
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Magnesium

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R 1.6 - 2.6 mg/dl

60
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Hypomagnesemia

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< 1.6 mg/dL

61
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Hypomagnesemia causes

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V, diarrhea, diuretics

often coincides with hypokalemia, replace Mg along with K

62
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Hypomagnesemia Symptoms/Side effects

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N,V, and EKG changes

63
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Hypermagnesemia

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> 2.6 mg/DL

64
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Hypermagnesemia Causes

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Excessive magnesium intake or renal failure

65
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Hypermagnesemia Symptoms/Side effects

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Sedation, N/V, decreased reflexes and EKG changes

66
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AST/ALT

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R 0-35 IU/L

Increase may indicate injury (hepatitis or cirrhosis)

67
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Meds that can cause increase AST/ALT are..

A

Statins
TZDs
EtOH

68
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Alkaline Phosphatase

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R 30-120 U/L

increases may indicate an obstruction (Liver/biliary) or bone disease/breakdown (Paget’s disease)

69
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Lactate Dehydrogenase

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R 50-150 U/L

increases may indicate some type of liver dysfunction
almost always increases post MI within 10/12hr

70
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If total bilirubin increase > 2mg/dl then…

A

jaundice can develop

71
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Bilirubin

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total: 0.1-1 mg/dl
Direct: 0-0.2mg/dl

72
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Hyperbilirubinemia

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Prehepatic (hemolysis)

Hepatic (defective removal of bilirubin from blood or conjugation)

Posthepatic or cholestatic (obstruction)

73
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Albumin

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R 3.5-5 G/DL

marker of true hepatic function

74
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3 Major functions of Albumin

A

controlling oncotic pressure in plasma

Transporting amino acids synthesized in liver to other tissues

Transporting poorly soluble ligands

75
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Amylase & Lipase

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0-130 IU/L
0-160 IU/L
enzymes secreted b pancreas for breakdown

increase after onset of acute pancreatitis in most patients

76
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INR

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R 0.8-1.2

Measure clotting tendency of blood

prolonged in those receiving warfarin, or liver damage

77
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Complete blood count includes

A

Hgb
Hct
WBCs
RBCs

78
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HgB range

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Males: 14-18 g/DL
Females: 12-16 g/dL

79
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Platelets range

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140-400 x 10^3 m/l

80
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Hct

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39-49% males

33-43% females

81
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WBC

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3.2-9.8 10^3 cells

82
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Anemia occurs when….

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Hgb,HcT, and/or RBC decrease

83
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Neutrophils

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60% of WBC

increase: infection, tissue destruction, inflam disease, stress, steroids
decrease: cancer, post chemo, side effects of drugs

84
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Absolute neutrophil count

A

WBC * % Neutrophils

85
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Bands

A

5% of WBC

increase in response to acute infection

left shift = bands >5%

86
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Lymphs

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30% of WBC

87
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moncytes

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7% of WBC

increase in subacute bacterial endocarditis, malaria, TB, recovery phase form infection, initial recovery from chemo

88
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Eosinophils

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make up 3% of WBC

89
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Basophils

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Make up <1% of WBC

maybe increased in chronic inflam and leukemia

90
Q

Cockcroft and Gault Equation

A

use IBW unless patients ABW is less, then use ABW

((140-age)X(IBW))/(72XSCr)

X 0.85 if women

91
Q

Hematology Chart thing

A

\ HgB /
WBC———– Platelets
/ Hct \

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