Lab values

Question 1

Normal plasma osmalirity?

Answer 1

280-300

Question 2

Normal liver span?

Answer 2

6-12cm midclavicular

Question 3

Basic vaginal ph?

Answer 3

> 5 basic

Question 4

Normal pupil sizes?

Answer 4

2-4mm

Question 5

MCHC > 36 Dx?

Answer 5

Hereditary Spherocytosis

Question 6

Opening pressure > 250 mm H20 on LP. Dx?

Answer 6

Idiopathic intracranial HTN.

Question 7

Normal JVP?

Answer 7

< or equal to 9 cm.

Question 8

WBCs in Bacterial Septic Joint? WBCs in Bacterial Meningitis.

Answer 8

1. 50,0000 as oppose to 20,000 for Gout. 2. 1000 as oppose to 100 for viral or TB meninigtis.

Question 9

Normal pleural fluid pH?

Answer 9

7.60. Exudative effusions can decrease the pH to 7.45. Exudative effusions are < 7.35

Question 10

Management: Hgb < 7? Hgb < 9

Answer 10

2. Transfuse 2. Transfuse if actively bleeding and there are sings of symptomatic anemia and comorbid conditions.

Question 11

Normal albumin? Normal total protein?

Answer 11

3.5-5.5 6.0-9.0 ( The difference between these 2 will be the globulin number)

Question 12

Normal Ca2 level?

Answer 12

8.4-10

Question 13

Difference btw TB and Viral meningitis?

Answer 13

TB will have really low glucose < 40 in CSF and Viral will have normal glucose in CSF >40.

Question 14

Normal Creatinine?

Answer 14

.6-1.2