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Pearls -- Labs and IV Therapy Flashcards

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Prostate cancer

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Psa screen. Biopsy confirmation

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Tb

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Mantoux/ppd screen. Sputum to confirm

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Diabetes

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3 test blood sugar > 125. Gtt 2hr value > 200 to confirm

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Hiv and aids

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Elisa screen. Has high false positives so do another one if the 1st comes back positive then do a western blot

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Bun

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10-20. Shows more dehydration. Severe indicates renal dysfunction. Low in liver disease cause liver can’t make it

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Creatinine

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<1.2. Increases in renal dysfunction

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Hct

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36-54

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Specific gravity of urine

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1.005-1.030. High values indicate dehydration and greater than 1.020 indicates hypovolemia

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Sodium

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135-145

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Potassium

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3.5-5.2

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Magnesium

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1.5-2.5 Low levels risk for dysthymias. Low levels seen with those who take diuretics

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Phosphorus

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2.5-4.5

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Ammonia

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Liver function 35-65

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Total bilirubin

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<1.2

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Ca

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8.5-10

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Albumin

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3.5-5. Follows potassium

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Prealbumin

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20-40

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Rbc

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4.2-6million

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Wbc

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5.0-11,000

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Lymphocytes

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1,000-4,000

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Coumadin antidote

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Vit K

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21
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Heparin antidote

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Protamine sulfate

22
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Lanoxin

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Toxicity >2.5

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Aminophylline & Dilantin

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10-20

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Phenobarbital

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10-25

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Valproic acid

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50-120

Seizure

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Indirect Coombs test

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Initial test for type and screen

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Uric acid level

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28
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Fluid volume deficit

S&S and interventions

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Dec urine output, thirst, confused, hypernatremia, low cvp, tenting of skin (check before looking at ft mucous membranes and cracked lips)

Replace fluids!!!

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Normal fluid intake

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2000 to 2500 ml. Need more with respiratory conditions to thin out secretions, more with fever, more with foley.

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Fluid volume overload

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Weight gain, dyspnea, crackles, pulmonary edema, s3 gallop, jvd, peripheral edema.

Monitor weight,
Hob

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Neutrophil

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3000-6000. Low put on precautions like reverse isolation, no fruit, veggies, flowers, black pepper, no standing water >15 minutes- no water pitcher.

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Platelet

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150-400

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Liver function tests

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Alt, alp, ast, urobillnogen, ammonia, bilirubin

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Alt

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Liver

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Alp

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Liver.

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Ast

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Liver.

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Ammonia

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Less than 100

38
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Amylase & Lipase

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Less than 150

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Sign of electrolyte balance

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Weakness and paresthesia

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Sodium and potassium

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Opposite. Exchange.

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Sodium and —- are buddies

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Cl. Except infections

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Ca and — run together and —is opposite in absence of disease.

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Mg. phosphorus

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K and —are opposite.

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H

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K, ca, mg

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Run together

45
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Hco3 and cl

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Opposite

46
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Low sodium

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Due to fluid overload or renal problems. Will see confusion.

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High sodium

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Salt. Skin flushed agitation low grade fever and thirst.

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Low k

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Muscle weakness, constipation. Flat t waves, u waves, st depression

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High k

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Tall t, wide qrs, no p wave. Treat with calcium gluconate insulin and dextrose, or sodium bicarbonate to put back in cell. Or kayexalate.

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Calcium

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8.5 to 10. Twitch twitch. Seize. Nothing. Pth pulls calcitonin keeps.

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Low ca signs

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Twitch, seizure. Chovateks and trosseaus.

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Ca/mg are —-

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Opposite of phosphorus.

53
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High ca

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Everything slows down.

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