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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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