Glossary Entry: Even Ste7en

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synemia; also, septecemia (noun)

A patient with multiple blood tests showing the same value,
e.g. pH = creatinine = potassium = hemoglobin= lactate = bicarbonate = GFR (7@7)



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  1. UnknownOctober 30, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    Seth
    Thought of this term the other night... had an ABG with: Ph 7.32, lactate = 3.2, Pco2 = 32, K+ = 3.2 BSL = 3.2 (Ozzy units)
    Despite my best efforts I was unable to maintain the patients biochemically mathematical symmetry....
    Casey

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