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Half life of albumin
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20 days
1
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Half life of prealbumin
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2 days
2
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First sign of vitamin K deficiency
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prolonged PT
Factor VII has a short half-life, and the factors dependent upon Vit K include: 2, 7, 9, and 10, as well as Protein C and Protein S (enables interaction with calcium)
3
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cross-links platelets to provide tensile strength to stabilize a thrombus
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factor I = fibrin
4
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How much 1 unit packed RBCs should increase Hb
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1 g/dL and Hct by 3%
5
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treatment for malignant hyperthermia
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dantrolene, cooling measures
6
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Immediate postop fever causes
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atelectasis
Strep and Clostridium wound infections
aspiration pneumonia
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