can any medical people on here help put my notes from my last attemp into English I'm to dumb to understand half the stuff on here and would like to know what most of it means I also lied and said I took 30ml of ghb but I took 60ml of 1.4b
GCS - Glasgow Coma Score. The GCS is scored between 3 and 15, 3 being the worst, and 15 the best.
CRP - CRP is usually measured in milligrams of CRP per liter of blood (mg/L). Normal CRP levels are below 3.0 mg/L. Keep in mind the normal reference range often varies between labs. ... Levels of CRP over 3.0 mg/L are thought to put you at a higher than average risk for heart disease.
EGFR - A normal eGFR for adults is greater than 90 mL/min/1.73m2, according to the National Kidney Foundation. (Because the calculation works best for estimating reduced kidney function, actual numbers are only reported once values are less than 60 mL/min/1.73M2.
U&E - U+E stands for urea and electrolytes and is a measure of kidney function. The healthy kidney excretes urea and is important in maintaining the electrolyte balance of the body, the balance between such chemicals as potassium and sodium and the acid/alkali balance.
LFT - Liver function tests.
CK - This
test measures the amount of an enzyme called
creatine kinase (
CK) in your blood. ... The muscle cells in your body need
CK to function.
Levels of
CK can rise after a heart attack, skeletal muscle injury, strenuous exercise, or drinking too much alcohol, and from taking certain medicines or supplements.
WCC - A full blood count (or FBC) is a blood test which mesures a large number of blood parameters, most notably the Haemoglobin (blood count),
white cell count (WCC) and Platelet count.
ECG - Electrocardiography is the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed over the skin.
QT - Long QT syndrome is a heart rhythm disorder that can cause serious irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias). ... In long QT syndrome, your heart muscle takes longer than normal to recharge between beats. This electrical disturbance, which often can be seen on an electrocardiogram (ECG), is called a prolonged QT interval.
RAID - Rapid Assessment Interface and Discharge (RAID). The RAID team works with the Direct Assessment Unit staff.