What Is a CHEM III Ordered for My Chart Says Edema in One Place Dementia in Another?
Saturday, March 27th, 2010 at
5:03 pm
Tara asked:
Doing my care plans , I’m a nursing student 1st semester, pt has a CHEM III ordered, every 180 days, one place in chart says for edema and other says for senile dementia? Can not find info anywhere? and she does 1:1 conference and asks all surfaces of labs, meds etc… can not find this one however?
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Filed under: Alzheimers
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There are different chem panels ordered. In the US, the most common are chem 8 (aka BMP) and Chem 12s (aka CMPs). Chem 8′s check electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Chloride) and kidney function (BUN and Creatinine). CMPs also test liver function tests. There are many reasons to check these tests. For edema, sodium and renal/ liver function is important to check.