Reference Ranges and Words Flashcards
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Sodium + fx
136 - 145 mEq/L
extracellular fluid control
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POTassium + fx
3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L
nerve excitability and acid-base balance
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Total Calcium + fx
9.0 - 10.5 mg/dL
musculo/skeletal/neuro/cardiovascular function
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Magnesium + fx
1.3 - 2.1 mg/dL
Muscle contractions and blood coagulation
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PHOsphorus
3.0 - 4.5 mg/dL
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BUN
10 - 20 mg/dL
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Creatinine (♂ vs ♀)
♂ 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL♀ 0.5 - 1.1 mg/dL
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Glucose
70 - 105 mg/dL
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HgbA1c
↓ 6.5%
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WBC
5,000 - 10,000/mm^3
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RBC (♂ vs ♀)
♂ 4.6 - 6.1 milion/mm^3♀ 4.2 - 5.4 million/mm^3
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Hgb (♂ vs ♀)
♂ 14-18g/100mL♀ 12 - 16 g/100mL
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Hct (♂ vs ♀)
♂ 42 - 52%♀ 37 - 47%
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Platlets
150,000 - 400,000/mm^3
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pH
7.35 - 7.45
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pCO2
35 - 45 mm Hg
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pO2
80 - 100 mm Hg
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HCO3 + fx
21 - 26 mmol/Lmaintains blood pH to prevent metabolic acidosis
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Normal PT
11 - 12.5 sec
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Normal/Therapeutic INR
0.7 - 1.8 2 - 3
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Normal/Therapeutic PTT
30 - 40 sec 1.5 - 2x normal control
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Digoxin
0.5 - 2.0 ng/mL
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Lithium
0.8 - 1.4 mEq/L
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Dilantin
10 - 20 mcg/mL
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Theophylline
4 S/S Toxicity
10 - 20 mcg/mL
Hypotension, Albuminuria, Tachycardia, Anorexia
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ALT (u/L and IU/L)/AST
8 - 40 units/L or 3 - 25 IU/L
5 - 40 units/L
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ALP (↑ with what?)
30 - 120 u/L↑ in acute liver inflammation, will return to normal when chronic (body can’t create inflammatory response)
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Serum Protein
6 - 8 g/dL
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Serum Albumin (why does it drop?)
3 - 5 g/dL ↓ when liver can’t synthesize proteins
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Laennec’s
Cirrhosis r/t chronic alcoholism
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Itcerus
yellowing of eyes
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Asterixis
flapping hands
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Fetor Hepaticus
Liver breash
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Chvostek Sign and c/o
ipsilateral tapping on facial nerve r/in twitching
Hypocalcemia
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Trousseaus Sign
finger spasms w/ BP cuff inflation
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Cushing’s Syndrome
Oversecretion of cortisol from adrenal cortex (↑ ACTH levels), fix with Chemo/Cytotoxic Agents
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T3, T4, and TSH
TRH and RAIU
70 - 205
- 0 - 12.0
- 3 - 5.0
Relative to baseline TSH
↓ 35% injected amount iodine
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Amenorrhea
absence of menstruation
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Rinne Test
Hearing test w/ tuning fork
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Angioedema
rapid swelling of tissues
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Hirschsprung disease and interventions (2)?
lower intestinal blockage
2 surgeries and an ostomy.
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Atelectasis
collapse of lung r/in shallow breathing
Caused by strict bedrest w/out turns and other lung diseases
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Conversion
Projection
Undoing (Reaciton-Formation)
Idealization
mental -> physical symptoms
attributing self to others
acting opposite to own beliefs
exaggerating + attributes to hide emotional conflict
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Raynaud’s Disease
A condition in which some areas of the body feel numb and cool in certain circumstances.
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Brudzinski Sign
supine, lift head while pressing down on chest, flexion of legs lower extremities
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Kernig’s Sign
supine, inability to extend knees past 135º w/out pain
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Emphysema 4 S/S
Dyspnea
Barrel Chest
Clubbing Fingers
Shallow Respirations
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Agoraphobia
fear of being helpless around other people
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Urine Specific Gravity
1.005 - 1.030
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IgG
IgA
IgE
IgM
all types of infections
sever autoimmune dz and chronic infx
RAST - allergies, anaphylaxis, asthma
antibodies against ABO groups gram negative
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Hemianopsia
↓ vision 1/2 of visual field
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Guaiac Test
poop for blood
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Anhedonia
inability to experience pleasure
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Korsakoff’s Syndrome
secondary dementia r/t thiamine deficiency (caused by long term alcohol use)
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Clang association
Word Sala
Neologism
Echolalla
Have same beginning sound/rhyme
Meaningless/disorganized
Made up words
Parroting another person
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Oxybutynin sfx (anticholinergic)
dry mouth
blurred vision
photophobia
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Fluconazole function
antifungal for oro/systemic candidiasis
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Neostigmine adfx
Nausea
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Ferrous sulfate (iron), eating habits when taking
take on empty stomach to ↑ absorption
can take with food initially to ↓ GI distress
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Antidotes for... Warfarin Heparin Magnesium sulfate Acetaminophen
Vitamin K
Protamine Sulfate
Calcium Gluconate
Acetylcysteine
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Morphine Sulfate 4 adfx
Pupil constriction
Bradycardia
Hypothremia
↓ Bladder sphincter tone/fullness perception
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Ergotamine sublingual when to use
Onset of a migraine
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Ranges ♥ Enyzmes and duration of elevation with MI Creatinine Kinase MB Troponin T Troponin I Myoglobin
0% 3 days
↓ 0.2 14 - 21 days
↓ 0.3 7 - 10 days
↓ 90 24 hrs
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Ranges Cholesterol (Total) HDL LDL Triglyercerides
200 mg/dL screen for ♥ dz
♂ 35 - 65 /♀ 35 - 80 GOOD
↓ 130 BAD, but can be 70% of cholesterol
♂ 40 - 160/♀ 35 -135
OLD PEOPLE (↑ 65 y/o) 55 - 220 Used to evaluate artherosclerosis
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Orthopnea
fancy for SoB while supine
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Guillian Barre Syndrome
when immune system attacks nerves in periphery r/in weakness and paresthesia
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Cardiac Tamponade and 3 S/S
Fluid accumulation in Pericardial Sac EMERGENCY, REPORT IT!
HYPOTN, Muffled ♥ sounds, Paradoxial Pulse
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Paradoxical Pulse
↑ BP between expiration and inhalation
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Normal BP
Considered HTN
Less than 120/80
↑ 140/90
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Difference between Angina and MI
Angina - w/ stress, nitro, 15 min, no s/s
MI - no cause, opiods, ↑ 30 min, w/ ↑ anxiety s/s
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Human B-Type Natruretic Peptids (hBNP)
Normal range + progression
↓ 100 = normal
↑ 300 = mild, ↑ 600 = moderate, ↑ 900 = severe HF
ALSO, is a medication that tx acute HF by vasodilating/↑ sodium excretion
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Left and Right Ventricle Ejection Fractions
55 - 70%
45 - 60%
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Pre-HTN Range
120 - 139/80 - 89
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Esophagogastrodudenoscopy
Visualization of upper GI tract