Vital Info
Whats In A Lab?
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Don't Be A Pill
100

This vital, if abnormal, is referred to as tachycardia or bradycardia

Heart Rate

100

This lab is a combination of seven labs, including electrolytes and kidney function

Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

100
CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

100
This medication type ends in -lol

Beta Blockers (metoprolol, carvedilol)

200

This is the temperature required to have a fever

38˚C OR 100.4˚F

200

This lab contains white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. 

Complete Blood Count (CBC)

200

HLD

Hyperlipidemia

200
This medication ends in -pril

ACE-inhibitors (lisinopril, captopril)

300

This vital, if high, is referred to as tachypnea

Respiratory rate

300
This lab is essentially a basic metabolic panel and liver function tests 

Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP)

300

HTN

Hypertension

300

This medication ends in -flozin

SGLT2-inhibitors (empaglaflozin, for diabetes and heart failure)

400

This vital refers to what percent of blood cells are carrying oxygen 

O2 sat OR SpO2

400

This lab measures a protein released from heart cells when they are stretched out, usually by fluid congestion

B-type natriuretic Peptide (BNP)

400

OSA

Obstructive sleep apnea

400

This class includes aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, but NOT tylenol

NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)

500

This vital is the arm pressure measured when the heart is refilling

Diastolic

500

This lab is released from heart cells when they die 

Troponin

500
PCI

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (stent)

500

This medication mimics our natural vessel's message to dilate

Nitroglycerin, or NTG (mimics Nitric Oxide)