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Pathophysiology
Common Physiological Parameters and abbreviations/terms
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
02/11/2010

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Term
PaO2
Definition
100 mmHg Range (80-100)
Term
PaCO2
Definition
40mmHg Range (35-45)
Term
Arterial O2 % Saturation
Definition
97% Range (95-98)
Term
Artrerial pH
Definition
7.4 Range (7.35-7.45)
Term
Plasma Osmolality
Definition
290mOsm/kg H2O Range (280-300
Term
Plasma HCO3-
Definition
24 mEq/L Range (22-26)
Term
Plasma Na+
Definition
135-145 mEq/L (average= 140)
Term
Plasma K+
Definition
3.5-5.0 mEq/L (average= 4)
Term
Fasting Glucose
Definition
100 mg/dL (range= 70-110)
Term
Total Cholesterol
Definition
150-240 mg/dL (<200 is desired)
Term
HDL Cholesterol
Definition
> 40 mg/dL
Term
LDL Cholesterol
Definition
<130 mg/dL
Term
Triglycerides
Definition
10-190 mg/dL
Term
Hematocrit
Definition
40-50 average between men and women:
range for women= 37-47; range for men = 42-54
Term
Hemoglobin
Definition
15g/dL average between men and women: range for women= 12-16; range for men= 14-18
Term
RBC count
Definition
4-6 million/microliter
Term
WBC count
Definition
4-11 thousand/microliter
Term
Platelet count
Definition
150-400 thousand/microliter
Term
Resting HR
Definition
72 bpm (range= 60-80)
Term
HR max
Definition
200 bpm
Term
Resting CO (cardiac output)
Definition
5-6 L/min
Term
CO (cardiac output) max
Definition
25 L/min
Term
Resting MAP
Definition
90-100 mmHg
Term
Resting SP/DP
Definition
<120/<80 mmHg
Term
Normal GFR
Definition
125 mL/min
Term
Resting minute ventilation
Definition
6L/min
Term
resting tidal volume
Definition
500mL/breath
Term
Normal urine flow rate
Definition
1mL/min or 1.5 L/day
Term
Resting VT
Definition

500 mL/breath

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