Week 7 Blog #1

Blog #1:

Week 7 February 15-21

Monday, February 15, 2016
4p-8p 4 Hours Interned

Objective #2:
2.     Will verbally demonstrate knowledge of tests included in a CMP and CBC/diff including abnormalities, what disease process they might indicate and possible signs and symptoms that a patient might demonstrate given these values.

Signs and symptoms a patient may demonstrate to have these tests ordered in relation to abnormal values:

Glucose- Test is ordered as part of the CMP which is for a general/annual medical exam or physical. The glucose portion of the test is tested as a preventative measure and recommended screening in people age 45 or older with particular risk factors that could lead to diabetes. These risk factors are is the person is obese, has a relative with diabetes, a woman who delivered a baby over 9 pounds, woman with polycystic ovarian cancer, of a high risk ethnicity such as latino, african, asian, or native american, pacific islander, hypertension, low hdl cholesterol level or high triglyceride level, been previousily diagnosed as a prediabetic, and a history of CVD. Signs and symptoms a person may have hyperglycemia are increased thirst, fatigue, blurred vision, and slow-healing wounds or infections. Signs and symptoms an individual may have hypoglycemia are sweating, hunger, trembling, anxiety, confusion, and blurred vision.
Calcium- Test is ordered as part of the CMP which is for a general/annual medical exam or physical. Typically, individuals do not have high or low values of calcium, but the test will be ordered specifically if the individual is showing particular signs and symptoms or have particular diseases in which calcium needs to be monitored. Signs, symptoms, and diseases the individual may have include kidney and thyroid disease, parathyroid disorder, malabsorption, cancer, malnutrition. Hypercalcemia signs and symptoms will include fatigue weakness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, urinary frequency. Hypocalcemia signs and symptoms will include increased thirst, muscle cramps, and tingling fingers.