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lab norms and what they mean.

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Na+ Sodium   show
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what causes clinical increases in Na+   show
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What are signs and symptoms of increased Na+   show
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What causes clinical decrease in Na+   show
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show Increased heart rate, Increased blood pressure, cold clammy skin, apprehension, convulsions.  
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show Major extracellular cation comprises majority of osmotically active solute, greatly affects distribution of body water.  
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K+   show
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show Major intracellular cation, maintains, intracellular osmolality, affects muscle contraction, plays role in nerve impulses, enzyme action, and cell membrane function.  
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What causes increases in K+   show
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What are signs and symptoms of increased K+   show
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show Shift INTO cells- Alkalosis, GI loss- anorexia, diarrhea,ng suctioning, vomiting. Increased urine output- cushings syndrome, diabetic ketoacidosis causes the shift as a compensatory mechanism.  
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show arrythmias, muscle weakness  
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show 95-105 mEq/L  
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show Principle extracellular anion, important in acid base balance.  
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What causes increase in Cl-   show
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What causes decreases in Cl-   show
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show 1.4--2.7 MEq/L  
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show major intracellular anion  
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What causes increase in the Po4   show
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What causes decrease in the Po4   show
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show 4.5-5.8  
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What is Ca++   show
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What causes increases in Ca++   show
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show Increased HR.  
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What causes decreased Ca++   show
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show 1.3-2.5 mEq/L  
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What is Mg++   show
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What causes an increase in Mg++   show
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show Chornic alcoholism, diabetic acidosis, diarrhea, NG Sx, severe renal disease.  
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show Males= 4.6- 6.2 million/UL Females= 4.2- 5.4 million/UL  
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show Number of cells available to carry O2/Co2  
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show 1: Polythycemia 2: polythycemia from chronic hypoxemia, severe diarrhea and dehydration.  
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What causes a decrease in RBC's   show
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show grams of hemoglobin in 100 ml of whole blood.  
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show Polycythemia, CHF, COPD, deyhdration, high altitudes.  
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What causes a decrease in Hgb   show
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Hematocrit ( Hct)   show
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What is Hematocrit ( Hct)   show
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What causes an increase in Hematocrit (Hct)   show
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What causes a decrease in Hematocrit (Hct)   show
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WBCs   show
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show Blood cells which fight infection.  
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What causes increase in WBC's   show
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show Leukopenia: Cancer therapy, overwhelmed or suppressed immune system, CHF, HIV< renal failure.  
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Neutrophils   show
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show Immature  
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Neutrophil Bands   show
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Lymphocytes T-B cells   show
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Monocytes   show
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show 1-6%  
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show Allergy/Collagen. Asthma  
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show 0-1%  
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Platelets   show
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What is the significance of Platelets?   show
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show COPD, high altitude, inflammation, malignancy, PE, TB, trauma, many drugs.  
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What causes a decrease in Platelets   show
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Anion Gap   show
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show Na+ - (Cl- + HCo3)  
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What causes increase in the Anion Gap   show
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Creatine Kinase ( CPK)   show
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What is the significance of Creatine Kinase (CPK)   show
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show MI, muscle disease, severe exercise, polymyositis.  
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What causes decreases in Creatine Kinase (CPK)   show
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Creatine phoso-kinase MB band (CPK- MB) (CK-MB)   show
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What causes an increase in Creatine Phoso-kinase   show
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show 0.6-1.5 mg/dl  
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What is the significance of Creatinine   show
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show Nephritis, renal insufficiency, urinary tract obstruction, (indicator of kidney function)  
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What causes Creatinine to decrease   show
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glucose   show
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What causes an increase in Glucose   show
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show Adrenal insufficiency. Insulin  
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Protein   show
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What is the clinical significance of Protein   show
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show Dehydration, shock  
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What causes a decrease in protein.   show
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show 5-20 mg/dl  
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What is the clinical significance of Lactic Acid   show
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What causes increase in Lactic Acid.   show
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show 10-20 mg/dl  
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show Relaxes smooth muscle of bronchi and pulmonary blood vessels.  
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What causes increases in Theophylline.   show
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what causes a decrease in Theophylline.   show
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show 8-25 mg/dl  
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show End product of protein metabolism.  
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What causes an increase in Urea Nitrogen (BUN)   show
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show Hepatic failure, low protein diet, nephroiss, pregnancy.  
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Urine output!   show
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show about 66 ml an hour.  
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show Urine output may change the acid base balance.  
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What causes an increase in Urine output.   show
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show Dehydration, hypovolemia, injury, kidney dysfunction, shock.  
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show 4-5-8.0  
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show >7= bacterial infection in tract, metabolic alkalosis, a decrease in K+, vegetarian diet.  
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show <6= metabolic acidosis, protein diet.  
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show Clear, thin, frothy  
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show Asthma, Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, Mycoplasma pneumonia, pulmonary edema, TB, Viral pneumonia.  
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show Yellow or green, thick, viscid, offensive odor, (pus)  
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show Brochiectisis, Lung abscess, Pneumococcal pneumonia, pseudomonas pneumonia, staphlococcal pneumonia, TB  
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Mucopurlent SPutum.   show
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What Clinical presentation exhibits Mucupurlent sputum   show
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Hemoptysis Sputum   show
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What clinical presentation exhibits Hemoptysis sputum   show
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show Blood clots  
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what clinical presentation exhibits Currant Jelly sputum.   show
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show Mucopurulent with red tinge.  
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show Bronchiectasis, Neoplasm, pneumococcal pneumonia.  
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show Dark brown, mucopurulent with red tinge.  
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show Klebsiella pneumonia, pneumococcal pneumonia  
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What clinical presentation exhibits Blood streaked sputum.   show
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show Pulmonary edema.  
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