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Page 26 from Mudpiles Quick Medical Reference

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Phosphorus (inorganic), serum 3.0-4.6 mg/dL (1.0-1.5 mmol/L)
Increased/Hyperphosphatemia: Acute/chronic RF, acromegaly,multiple myeloma, Paget's, metastases, Addison's disease, hemolysiss, rhabdmyolysis, volume contraction, leukemia, sarcoidosis, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, vitamin D excess, healing fractures, hypoparathyroidism, tumor lysis syndrome, diabetic ketoacidosis. Drugs: Androgens, Furosemide, GH, Hydrochlorthiazide, oral contraceptives, Parathormone, & Phosphates.

Increased/Hypophosphatemia: RTAs, acidosis, Cushings, sepsis, hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, malabsorption syndromes, Estrogens, hyperinsulinism, gout, heat stroke, vomiting, diarrhea, hyperparathyroidism. Meds: Acetazolamide, Antacids, Anticonvulsants, Steroids, Citrates, Mannitol, Oxalate, Tartrate, & Phenothiazines.


Potassium 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Increased: Acute/chronic RF, crush injuries, hyperkinetic activity, malignant hyperpyrexia, hemolysis, thrombocytosis, respiratory acidosis, metabolic acidosis, rhabdomyolysis, & Addison's disease. Meds: Spironolactone, Amiloride, Triamterene, Histamine, Indomethacin, Lithium, Mannitol, Methicillin, Aminocaproic acid, Antineoplastic agents, Epinephrine, Heparin, Beta-blockers, Alpha-agonist, Phenformin, Propranolol, salt substitutes, Succinylcholine, Tetracycline, NSAIDs & Isoniazid.
Decreased: Vomiting, diarrhea, starvation, bulimia, Cushings, Barter’s Syndrome, Liddle’s Syndrome, villous adenoma, RTAs, alkalosis & adenoma, renin secreting tumor, & hypercorticoidism. Meds: Amphotericin, diuretics, Licorice, Salicylates, Carbenicillin, Carbenoxolone, Steroids, Corticosteroids, & Ticarcillin.

Prolactin, serum
Male <15 ng/mL
Female <20 ng/mL

Protein, serum
Increased: Para-proteinemia, cirrhosis, elevated albumin, elevated globulin, volume contraction, multiple myeloma, tumor, Gaucher’s, venous stasis, OCPs, iron deficiency, DM, inflammation, MI, nephritic syndrome, dehydration, Sarcoid, & hypergammaglobulinemia.
Decreased: Malnutrition, low albumin, starvation, pleural exudates, ascites, anorexia, GI tumor, burns, hemolytic anemia, polydipsia, & pregnancy.
Total (recumbent) 5.6-7.8 g/dL (55-78 g/L)

Albumin 3.4-5.4 g/dL (35-55 g/L)

Globulins 2.3-3.5 g/dL (23-35 g/L)
PaO2 75-105 mm Hg
PCO2 33-44 mm Hg
PH 7.35-7.45 mm Hg
PSA <4.0 ng/dL