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NAPLEX Flashcards: Patient Parameters And Laboratory Measures

Study Patient Parameters And Laboratory Measures in NAPLEX with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the anion gap formula (without potassium) used on NAPLEX-style problems?

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ANSWER

AG=Na+−(Cl−+HCO3−)AG=Na^+-(Cl^-+HCO_3^-). Measures unmeasured anions to diagnose metabolic acidosis causes like lactate or ketones.

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A 70-year-old male (weight 76 kg) on warfarin for a mechanical aortic valve presents for INR check after starting an antibiotic. Current medications: warfarin 6 mg PO daily, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole DS 1 tablet PO BID (started 5 days ago for UTI), amlodipine 5 mg PO daily, tamsulosin 0.4 mg PO nightly. PMH: mechanical aortic valve, BPH, HTN. Allergies: NKDA. Labs: INR 6.2 (goal 2.5–3.5), Hgb 13.5 g/dL, platelets 240,000/mm3^3, AST 30 U/L, ALT 28 U/L, SCr 1.1 mg/dL; no signs of bleeding. What is the next best step in managing this patient's anticoagulation therapy?
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