Anion gap level
Normal range is 3-10
Osmol gap normal range and heat does an elevated value mean
Normal range is <10 mOsm/kg; elevated levels indicate ethyl alcohol (etoh) consumption
What triggers renin releases
Triggered by dehydration; involved in the regulation of blood pressure
What does a cirrhosis and HF do to oncotic pressure
Increased in cirrhosis; decreased in heart failure
What does an elevated serum osmolality pull
Elevated levels pull potassium
What acid base imbalance can thiazide diuretics cause and why
Cause metabolic alkalosis due to aldosterone stimulation of Na and bicarb reabsorption in proximal
tubule
ACIDOSIS r/t potassium
Associated with hyperkalemia
what IL is associated with Crohns and why
inflammation associated with IL-4
Adherence seen with WBC
Diapedesis
First line of immune defense and example
Innate immunity; intact mucosal
An anamnestic immune response due to maternal antibodies
Hemolytic anemia of a newborn
Flu and infection release
Cytokine
Mycobacterium avium
Acid fast bacteria with a super thick cell wall; requires long haul antibiotics to break through
Why are sickle cell pts at a greater risk for pneumococcal infections
due to asplenia
, Sickle cell pt get what type of fluid
Hypotonic
Used to diagnose hemarthrosis
PTT
Iron deficit is common in
Common in childbearing age
Hodgkin's lymphoma CM
Reed Sternberg cells, weight loss, night sweats, enlarged mass on right side of neck
Leukemia causes what platelet change
Causes thrombocytopenia
Pulmonary resistance is equal to adults at X weeks
Equal to adults at 8 weeks
Causes loss of atrial kick, resulting in lack of cardiac output and potential syncope
A-fib
Can cause pulmonary edema; hypertrophy is not acute during surgery
Aortic stenosis
Community-acquired pneumonia is caused by
Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae
Hypovolemic shock from diarrhea causes pyruvate to produce....
Caused by diarrhea, leading to pyruvate production and lactic acidosis
Croup often causes by
Caused by parainfluenza virus
Factor V Leiden Mutation often causes
Causes hypercoagulability and is associated with pulmonary embolism
COPD FEV1
Characterized by low FEV1
Takes weeks to develop and is seen in elderly individuals who fall
Subdural hematoma