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Lab Values & Other Important Numbers

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SaO2
95-100%
PaCO2
35-45 mmHg
PaO2
80-100mmHg
Mg
1.3-2.1 mEq/L
Ca
9.0-10.5 mEq/L
Cl
98-106 mEq/L
K
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Na
135-145 mEq/L
Triglycerides
F 35-135 mg/dL
M 40-160 mg/dL
LDL-C
<180
HDL
M>45
F>55
Total Cholesterol
140-199
Random blood glucose testing
70-125 mg/dL
2 hour post-prandial glucose testing
70-145 mg/dL
Fasting blood glucose testing
70-99 mg/dL
Prealbumin
15-36 g/dL
Albumin
3.5-5.0 g/dL
Total Serum Protein
Around 7 g/dL

6.4-8.3 g/dL
BUN
7-25 mg/100mL *



*from Wikipedia
Creatinine
0.7 - 1.5 mg/dL*



*from Wikipedia
How do you calculate how much water an adult needs per day?
A. 30-50 mL/kg/day

B. 1 mL/kcal of metabolism
How do you calculate how much water a child needs per day?
A. 100 mL/kg for 0-10 kg
50 mL/kg for 11-20 kg
25 mL/kg after 20 kg
B. By body surface area; 1500-1800 mL/m^2
C. 150mL/100 kcal of metabolism
What percentage fluid loss is considered serious? fatal?
10% (~4 kg) is considered serious

20% (~8 kg) can be fatal
Serum Osmolality
275-295 mOsm/kg
How do you calculate someone's osmolality?
GOOD: Na x 2

BETTER: (Na x 2) +10

BEST:
(Na x 2) + (Gluc/18) + (BUN/2.8) + (ETOH/4.6)

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