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• Archive: You will learn to look beyond the numbers and see that the “Basic” Metabolic Panel (BMP) is anything BUT basic!
• Your patients’ levels may not be where you think they are, or “normal” may represent anything but homeostasis.
• Understand important implications for renal health and a proactive approach to patient management.
• You will also advance your skills in electrolyte interpretation and gain the confidence you need to manage the next life-threatening emergency.OUTLINEComponents of the BMPRenal Failure & Lab CluesGFRAcute Kidney InjuryAcute Tubular NephrosisRhabdoHemodialysisLife-Threatening Electrolyte ImbalancesHypo and HypernatremiaHypo and HypercalcemiaHypo and HypermagnesemiaOBJECTIVESCommunicate the classification of renal insufficiency and failure.Analyze pre-renal, intrinsic renal, and post-obstructive causes of renal failure using lab findings and other tests.Connect expected changes to the EKG with life-threatening potassium levels.Connect Chvostek’s sign and Trousseau sign and the relationship to electrolyte status.