BIOCHEM 3H03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Hyperventilation, Hyperglycemia, Renal Function
13 Sep 2018
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Biochem 3h03 lecture 20: laboratory role o monitor metabolic status and treatment. Acid:base status- blood gases (ph, pco2, hco3, po2) Lipids- later on, once metabolism has been stabilized (these take longer to clear out of plasma: rapid turn around of results required. Poct may be useful here, there are pros and cons. Whole blood glucose up to 15% lowe than plasma glucose when measuring with poct. See section in text on glucose measurement. Distributing prohibited | downloaded by arsen terzian (arsen98@gmail. com) lomoar cpsd|2151316: clinicalfindings. Hypotension, tachycardia, loss of peripheral circulation (why poct doesn"t really work) Ketosis (acetone smell on breath: acetone is what gives off breath when they hyperventilate, its volatile and has fruity smell, vomiting, pain, drowsiness, coma. Body fluid and compartments: general o all body fluids are aqueous. Transport of nutrients and removal of waste. Chemical reactions of the body are conducted in water based buffer: compartmentsexisttoperformspecializedfunctions o.
