Electrolytes / ABGs
Alkalosis, muscle weakness > breakdown, constipation, irregular heartbeat, K<3.0
What is hypokalemia?
Cheap OTC platelet aggregator
Protruding veins of the legs
What are varicose veins?
Leading cause of Lung Cancer
The most common type of granulocyte
What is a neutrophil?
Peaked T-Waves, decreased urine output, muscle twitches, EKG changes, K>7.0
What is hyperkalemia?
324mg chewed
Do not pump blood, work with a downward gravity, rely on valves
What are veins?
HPV can be a precursor to this
What is cervical cancer?
High Risk of this can lead to acute myelogenous leukemia or complete bone marrow failure
What is Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)?
Dextrose, Insulin, bicarbonate
What is the treatment for hyperkalemia?
Jaw pain, nausea, dizziness, upper back pain, shoulder discomfort
What are atypical S/S for women of an MI?
Venous stasis, vascular damage, hypercoagulability
What is Virchow's triad?
Cells revert to a smaller size
What is atrophy?
Aggressive type of leukemia that affects children mostly
What is Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
Carpal spasm related to the inflation of a blood pressure cuff to 20mmHg for 3 minutes
ST elevation on EKG in multiple consecutive leads
What is a Myocardial infarction?
Detects fibrin clot degradation products in blood
What is D-Dimer test?
Programmed cell death
A targeted therapy that is used in a variety of cancer treatments that takes your own affected cells and slices them to create healthy cells, then places them back into the patient
What is Car-T Cell Therapy?
Cells become dehydrated and shrink causing CNS manifestiations
What is Hypernatremia?
Cardiac enzyme that is released by the heart anytime there is any type of strain or drain
What is troponin?
DVT occurs in 30% to 80% of postoperative patients
What are orthopedic patients?
The creation of the tumor's own blood supply
What is tumor angiogenesis?
The universal recipient blood type
What is Type AB?