Lab Studies HHNK/DKA

Glucose in DKA
HHNK?
- 300-800
- 600- 2000
Sodium level is ______ d/t __________________ but __________
- falsely high
- total body depletion
- give Na anyways
Potassium is ______ d/t total body depletion in DKA
Insulin therapy _____ the transport of __________ resulting in _________ K levles
- norm or elevated
- increases, potassium
- lower
Potassium is ______ d/t total body depletion in HHNK

low
pH may drop below _____ in DKA
HCO3 below ____
- 7.3
- 15
pH & HCO3 _____ in HHNK
D/t ______
- Normal
- fat
Serum Osmolality
HHNK
DKA
normal:
- <350
- >350
- 270-290
For both DKA & HHNK Calcium/phosphorus/magnesium are all

decreased
BUN and Crt are _______ with a ratio of > _________
* tells you the state of _________
- elevated
- 10:1
- dehydration
DKA & HHNK
WBC ________
Differential _________
HCT _________d/t ____________
- elevated
- differential
- elevated, dehydration
Urinalysis for DKA & HHNK
Glucose is _______
Ketones
- positive
- elevated in DKA
- Negative in HHNK
In an electrocardiogram
- sinus tachycardia
- tall peaked T-waves
Even though total body depletion of _____, there are tall peaked T-waves

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Lab Studies HHNK/DKA

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2010-03-07T19:10:44Z

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