\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. 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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.09848 cm} x{1.41887 cm} x{2.05965 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Lab Values}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{{\emph{ Labs}}}} & {\bf{{\emph{Normal Ranges}}}} & \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Sodium}} & 136-145 & Na\textasciicircum{}+\textasciicircum{} swells the body \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Potassium}} & 3.5-5 & K\textasciicircum{}+\textasciicircum{} pumps the heart \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Chloride}} & 98-106 & Cl\textasciicircum{}-\textasciicircum{} maintains serum osmolarity \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Calcium}} & 9-10.5 & Ca contracts the muscles \& maintains bone density \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Magnesium}} & 1.3-2.1 & Mg\textasciicircum{}+\textasciicircum{} mellows the muscle \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Albumin}} & 3.5-5 & Used to determine liver function; tells how much protein the body is getting \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 5) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Creatinine}} & (M)= 0.6-1.3; (F)=0.5-1.1 & Is excreted by the kidneys; \textgreater{}1.3 = bad kidneys \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 3) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{BUN}} & 10-20 & Urea is a by-product of protein metabolism; tests kidney function \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 4) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Glucose}} & 74-106 & Hypogly = Brain die \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{RBC}} & (M)= 4.7-6.1; (F)= 4.2-5.4 & Low = anemia, renal disease, vitamin B deficiency \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.09848 cm} x{1.41887 cm} x{2.05965 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Lab Values (cont)}} \tn % Row 11 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Hemoglobin}} & (M)= 14-18; (F)= 12-16 & \textless{}7 = blood transfusion \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Hematocrit}} & (M)= 42-52; (F)= 37-47 & Low = over-hydrated; high = dehydrated \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Platelets}} & 150,000-400,000 & AsaParin, CloPidogrel \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{WBC}} & 5,000-10,000 & High = infection/trauma \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Neutrophils (segs)}} & 2,500-8,000 & Nonspeccific ingestion \& phagocytosis of microorganisms \& foreign proteins \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 5) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Neutrophils (bands)}} & 250-500 & Immature neutrophils; If higher than segs = bandemia/shift to the left \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 4) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Lymphoctyes}} & 1,000-4,000 & \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 2) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Monocytes}} & 100-700 & Destruction of bacteria \& cellular debris; matures into macrophage \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 4) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Eosinophils}} & 50-500 & Releases vasoconstrictive amines during allergic reactions \& in response to parasitic infection \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 6) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.09848 cm} x{1.41887 cm} x{2.05965 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Lab Values (cont)}} \tn % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Basophils} & 25-100 & Releases histamines, kinins, \& heparin in areas of tissue damage; Causes signs \& symptoms of inflammation \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Vocab}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{{\emph{Term}}}} & {\bf{{\emph{Definition}}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Adventitious Lung Sounds}} & Abnormal sounds that originate in the lungs \& airways \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Afterload}} & The pressure or resistance that the ventricles overcome to eject blood through the semilunar valves \& into the peripheral blood vessels \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Anabolism}} & The use of energy to change simple materials into complex body substances \& tissue \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 5) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Anti-embolism Hose (TED hose)}} & Tightly fitting elastic stockings that are used to promote blood flow of venous return \& prevent edema in the lower extremities, DVT, venous stasis, \& pulmonary embolism \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 9) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Apnea}} & Absence of breathing for several seconds \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Arteriosclerosis}} & A thickening or hardening of the arterial wall that's often associated with aging \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 5) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Vocab (cont)}} \tn % Row 7 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Atelectasis}} & The collapse of all of part of a lung \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Atherosclerosis}} & The build up of plaque in coronary arteries around the heart (is a type of arteriosclerosis) \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 5) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)}} & The minimum amount of energy required to maintain body functions in the resting, awake state \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 5) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Bradypnea}} & Abnormally slow breathing (\textless{}10 BPM) \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Borborygmus}} & Increased high-pitched bowel sounds, especially loud, gurgling sounds, result from increased motility of the bowel \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 6) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Bruits}} & "Swooshing" sounds over the abdominal aorta, the renal arteries, \& the iliac arteries \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 5) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Cachexia}} & Physical wasting \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 1) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Cardiac Index}} & Can be calculated by dividing cardiac output by the body surface area; Normal range is 2.8-4.2 \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 5) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Vocab (cont)}} \tn % Row 15 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Cardiac Output}} & Calculated by multiplying the heart rate in bpm times the stroke volume in liters per beat; is the amount of blood pumped from the left ventricle each minute \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Catabolism}} & The breaking down of substances from complex to simple, resulting in a release of energy \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 5) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Chyme}} & Semiliquid product of digestion that travels from the stomach through the intestines \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 5) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Contractility}} & The ability of atrial \& ventricular muscle cells to shorten their fiber length in response to electrical stimulation \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 6) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Coronary Artery Disease}} & Narrowing of the arteries by atherosclerosis, spasms, or congenital malformations \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 5) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA)}} & Measures bone mineral density; Spine \& hip are most often assessed on a central DXA; Calculates T-score (0= healthy, -1 to -2.5= osteopenia, \& \textless{}-2.5= osteoporosis \tn % Row Count 38 (+ 9) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Vocab (cont)}} \tn % Row 21 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Dysphagia}} & Difficulty swallowing \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 22 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{ECG/EKG}} & A recording of the electrical current generated by the heart during depolarization \& repolarization; Test results are interpreted for HR \& rhythm, lack of blood supply, abnormalities of conduction system, \& arrhythmias \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 12) % Row 23 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Guaiac-based Fecal Occult Blood Test}} & Tests for blood in the stool; more likely to yeild a false positive than fecal immunochemical test due to requiring an active component of guaiac \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 8) % Row 24 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Hemoptysis}} & The presence of blood in the sputum \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 2) % Row 25 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Hypercapnia}} & Abnormally high levels of CO2 in the blood (\textgreater{}45 mmHg in arterial blood), may have respiratory depression when supplemental oxygen levels are too high \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 8) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Vocab (cont)}} \tn % Row 26 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Hyperlipidemia}} & Elevation of plasma cholesterol, triglycerides, or both \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 27 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Hyperventilation}} & Over expansion of the lungs, characterized by rapid \& deep breaths; CO2 levels increase \& alkalosis happens \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 6) % Row 28 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Hypoventilation}} & Under expansion of the lungs, characterized by shallow, slow respirations \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 4) % Row 29 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Ischemia}} & Reduced blood flow \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 30 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Kwashiorkor}} & Lack of protein accompanied by fluid retention \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 3) % Row 31 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Macronutrients}} & Nutrients that are needed in large amounts \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 32 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Marasmus}} & A protein \& caloric deficiency \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 33 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Mean Arterial Pressure}} & Factors that influence MAP include: Total blood volume (viscosity), Cardiac output (HR x Stroke volume), \& Size \& integrity of the vascular bed, especially in capillaries \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 9) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Vocab (cont)}} \tn % Row 34 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Metabolism}} & The process of chemically changing nutrients, such as fats \& proteins, into end products that are used to meet the energy needs of the body or stored for future use, thereby helping maintain homeostasis \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 11) % Row 35 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Micronutrients}} & Nutrients that are needed by the body in limited amounts \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 3) % Row 36 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Osteomalacia}} & Bone loss \& softening caused by lack of calcification; Cause = lack of vitamin D \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 5) % Row 37 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Osteoporosis}} & Chronic disease of cellular regulation in which bone loss causes significant decreased density \& possible fracture; Caused by: lack of Ca+ \& estrogen or testosterone \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 9) % Row 38 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Peripheral Artery Disease}} & Is a result of systemic atherosclerosis; Is a chronic condition in which partial or total arterial occlusion decreases perfusion to the extremities \tn % Row Count 36 (+ 8) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Vocab (cont)}} \tn % Row 39 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Peripheral Vascular Disease}} & Includes disorders that change the natural flow of blood through the arteries and veins of the peripheral circulation, causing decreased perfusion to body tissues; is an umbrella term \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 10) % Row 40 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Peristalsis}} & Wavelike muscular movement through the digestive tract \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 41 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Postural Drainage}} & A therapeutic way to position a patient to use gravity to help mobilize respiratory tract secretions; Improves ventilation \& perfusion \& normalizes the functional residual capacity of the lungs \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 11) % Row 42 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Preload}} & The degree of myocardial fiber stretch at the end of diastole \& just before contraction; Is determined by the amount of blood returning to the heart from both sides \tn % Row Count 33 (+ 9) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Vocab (cont)}} \tn % Row 43 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Pulse Deficit}} & When a patient's radial pulse is slower than the apical pulse because of cardiac contractions that are weak or ineffective at pumping blood to the peripheral tissues \& extremities \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 10) % Row 44 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Pulse Intensity}} & The strength of the pulse with each beat; Described as normal (able to palpate with normal pressure), diminished (weaker than expected/difficult to palpate), absent (unable to palpate), or bounding (may be able to see pulsation; does not disappear with palpation); rated on a scale of 0-3 with 0 being absent \& 3 being Bounding \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 17) % Row 45 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Pulse Pressure}} & The difference between the systolic \& diastolic values \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Need to Know Vocab (cont)}} \tn % Row 46 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Renin-Angiotensin System}} & Regulates BP \& fluid balance through vasoconstriction \& excretion or reabsorption of sodium \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 47 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Sequential Compression Devices}} & Inflatable sleeves that wrap around the legs of patients \& are attached to an air source that inflates \& deflates, creating a massaging action for the lower extremities \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 9) % Row 48 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Stroke Volume}} & The amount of blood ejected by the left ventricle during each contraction; A decrease in SV can result from an increase in afterload without the benefit of compensatory mechanisms, thus leading to a decrease in cardiac output \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 12) % Row 49 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{Tachypnea}} & Increased respiratory rate of \textgreater{}24 BPM in an adult with quick shallow breaths \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}