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carbamazepine

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4-12 mcg/mL

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digoxin

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  1. 8-2 ng/mL (Afib)

0. 5-0.9 ng/mL (HF)

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gentamicin (traditional dosing)

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Peak: 5-10 mcg/mL
Trough: < 2 mcg/mL

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lithium

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0.6-1.2 mEq/L (up to 1.5 mEq/L for acute symptoms), drawn as trough

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phenytoin/fosphenytoin

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10-20 mcg/mL; if albumin is low, correct serum level

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Free Phenytoin

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1-2.5 mcg/mL

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procainamide

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4-10 mcg/mL

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NAPA (procainamide active metabolite)

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15-25 mcg/mL

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procainamide + NAPA (combined)

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10-30 mcg/mL

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theophylline

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5-15 mcg/mL

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tobramycin (traditional dosing)

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peak: 5-10 mcg/mL
trough: < 2 mcg/mL

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valproic acid (VPA)

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50-100 mcg/mL (up to 150 mcg/mL in some patients); if albumin is low, correct serum level

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vancomycin

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trough: 15-20 mcg/mL for most serious infections

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warfarin

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Goal INR is 2-3 for most indications; 2.5-3.5 with mechanical mitral valves

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RBCs have an average life span of…

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120 days

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The CBC includes…

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WBC, Hbg, Hct, Platelets

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The basic metabolic panel (BMP) includes…

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Na, K, Cl, HCO3, BUN, SCr, and glucose

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A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) includes…

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everything in the BMP plus albumin, ALT, AST, total bilirubin, and total protein

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Leukocytosis refers to…

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increased WBCs

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Polycythemia refers to..

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increased RBCs

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Thrombocytosis refers to…

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increased platelets

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Leukopenia refers to…

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decreased WBCs

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Thrombocytopenia refers to…

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decreased platelets

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Myelosuppression refers to…

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decreased WBCs, RBCs and platelets

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Agranulocytosis refers to...
decreased granulocytes
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Agranulocytosis can be due to...
clozapine, propylthiouracil, methimazole, procainamide, carbamazepine, SMX/TMP and isoniazid
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is...
low in patients with G6PD deficiency
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The RBC destruction with G6PD deficiency is triggered by...
stress, foods (fava beans) or these drugs: dapsone, methylene blue, nitrofurantoin, pegloticase, primaquine, rasburicase, sulfonamides
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Which drugs can contribute to low sodium levels?
carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, SSRIs, diuretics, desmopressin
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TG, a 72-year-old male, is hospitalized with a PE. HE is receiving unfractionated heparin initiated at a rate of 1,000 units/hr. The control value at the hospital is 22-38 seconds. Select the correct test and appropriate treatment level for this patient.
aPTT, 44 seconds (Tx goal: 1.5x-2.5x control)
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Which medications can cause Ca levels to increase?
Ca supplements, vitamin D, thiazide diuretics
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Which medications can cause Ca levels to decrease?
systemic steroids, long-term heparin, loop diuretics, bisphosphonates, cinacalcet, calcitonin, foscarnet, topiramate
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Which medications can cause decreased bicarbonate levels and metabolic acidosis?
topiramate, zonisamide, salicylate OD
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Which medications can cause increased bicarbonate levels?
loop diuretics, systemic steroids
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Drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DILE) can be caused by many drugs including:
anti-TNF agents, hydralazine, isoniazid, methimazole, methyldopa, minocycline, procainamide, propylthiouracil, quinidine, terbinafine
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Calcium, total. Correct if albumin is low.
8.5-10.5 mg/dL
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Calcium, ionized.
4.5-5.1 mg/dL
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Chloride
95-106 mEq/L
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Magnesium (Mg)
1.3-2.1 mEq/L
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Phosphate (P)
2.3-4.7 mg/dL
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Potassium (K)
3.5-5 mEq/L
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Sodium (Na)
135-145 mEq/L
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Bicarbonate (HCO3 or "bicarb")
Venous: 24-30 mEq/L Arterial: 22-26 mEq/L
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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
7-20 mg/dL
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Serum creatinine
0.6-1.3 mg/dL
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Anion gap (AG)
5-12 mEq/L
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Magnesium levels can increase due to...
Mg-containing antacids and laxatives with renal impairment.
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Magnesium levels can decrease due to...
PPIs, diuretics, amphotericin B, foscarnet, echinocandins, diarrhea, chronic alcohol intake
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Potassium levels can increase due to...
ACE inhibitors, ARBs, aldosterone receptor antagonists (ARAs), aliskiren, canagliflozin, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, mycophenolate, K supplements, SMX/TMP, drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives, chronic heparin use, NSAIDs, pentamidine
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Potassium levels can decrease due to...
steroids, beta-2 agonists, conivaptan, diuretics, insulin, mycophenolate (both increase and decrease)
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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
increased in renal impairment and dehydration. Used with SCr (eg. BUN:Scr ratio) to assess fluid status and renal function
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anion gap= (Na+ K) – (Cl + HCO3)
Calculated, but may be reported. The presence of an increased anion gap suggests metabolic acidosis.
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White Blood Cells (WBCs)
4,000-11,000 cells/mm^3
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White Blood Cells (WBCs)
Used to diagnose and monitor infection/inflammation. Can increase as an acute phase reactant, indicated a systemic rxn to inflammation or stress.
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White Blood Cells (WBCs) can increase due to...
systemic steroids, colony-stimulating factors, epinephrine
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White Blood Cells (WBCs) can decrease due to...
clozapine, chemo that targets the bone marrow, carbamazepine, cephalosporins, immunosuppressants (eg. DMARDs, biologics), procainamide, vancomycin
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Neutrophils (aka "segs", polymorphonuclear cells)
45-73%
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Bands
3-5%
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Eosinophils
0-5%
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Basophils
0-1%
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Lymphocytes
20-40%
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Monocytes
2-8%
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Bands are...
immature neutrophils released from bone marrow to fight infection (called a "left shift")
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Eosinophils can go up in...
drug allergy, asthma, inflammation, and parasitic infection
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Basophils can go up in...
inflammation, hypersensitivity reaction, leukemia
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Lymphocytes can go up in...
viral infections, lymphoma
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Lymphocytes can go down in...
bone marrow suppression, HIV or due to systemic steroids
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Monocytes can go up in...
chronic infections, inflammation, stress
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The direct Coombs Test is used to...
determine the cause of hemolytic anemia. It is positive in drug-induced hemolysis caused by penicillins and cephalosporins (long-term use and high doses), dapsone, isoniazid, levodopa, methyldopa, methylene blue, nitrofurantoin, pegloticase, primaquine, quinidine, quinine, rasburicase, rifampin, and sulfonamides. If positive, stop the drug.
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Platelets
150,000-450,000/mm^3
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Spontaneous bleeding can occur when...
platelets are <20,000/mm^3. Platelets can decrease due to heparin, LMWHs, fondaparinux, glycoprotein IIb/IIIb receptor antagonists, linezolid, valproic acid, chemo that targets bone marrow

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