Conditions
> 10,000 levels of these may mean your patient has an infection.
What are WBC's.
Your patient's Hematocrit is 42%. Do they need a nutrition intervention?
No, this is within normal range.
Values are: • Adult: (males): 13.5 - 17 g/dl • (Females): 12 - 15 g/dl • Pregnancy: 11 - 12 g/dl
What are hemoglobin reference values.
The first step in determining the implication of an elevated blood level?
What is determine hydration status?
This positive acute phase protein is released during inflammation and infection.
What is C-reactive protein?
High levels of this can be an indicator of pancreatitis.
What is amylase or lipase?
You receive a consult for a patient who has just been ordered to begin a high dose of prednisone. What might this cause?
What are elevated blood glucose levels?
Less than 2.1 indicates severe depletion
What is albumin?
The section in the electronic medical record that should be referenced when assessing fluid status?
What is the input/output section or I/O?
What is albumin?
This is excreted entirely by the kidneys and is a direct measure of renal function.
What is creatinine?
Your patient has been vomiting for the last 24 hours. They are experiencing an irregular heartbeat and difficulty breathing. This could be a symptom of
What is hypokalemia
Physical indicators of dehydration
What are poor skin turgor, sunken eyes, dry mucous membranes, very dry skin, rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, dark yellow urine?
Inflammation or infection has what effect on levels of negative acute phase proteins?
What is decrease?
What test(s) would you expect for a patient who reports radiating chest pain to his neck/jaw on exertion or when stressed?
What are cardiac enzymes, CK/CPK, LDH, and troponin? They should also have an EKG, chest X-ray, exercise stress test, echocardiogram and possibly cardiac catheterization.
Your 75 patient, who is experiencing neuropathy, has a history of antacid use related to self-treatment of heartburn and uses metformin to control is his blood glucose. A likely cause is...
What is vitamin B12 deficiency?
A level of 8% or greater indicates very poor control.
What is HgbA1c?
Usually monitored to assess liver damage.
What is AST (formerly SGOT) and/or ALT (formerly SGPT)?
Levels of this in the urine is an early indicator of renal failure
What is microalbuminuria?
Your patient is experiencing joint pain and has elevated uric acid levels. What diagnosis do you suspect?
What is gout?
This lab value serves as a transport molecule for vitamin A.
What is retinol-binding protein?
Another name for this negative acute phase protein is transthyretin
What is pre-albumin?