Blood Count Syndrome

A complete blood count was done for this patient upon admission in order to give a baseline to help guide the patient’s care. The blood count also can show how the hematological system was affected by the trauma that the patient suffered in the motor vehicle accident he was in. If the patient was hemodynamically unstable, he may have needed blood transfusions to bring the blood counts up. In later tests, the patient had an increase in white blood cell counts could indicate infection, possibly of the injuries he had sustained. The patient also underwent surgery to correct the injury to his spine, causing more blood to be lost in the process. The platelet, hemoglobin, and hematocrit counts could help to show if the patient was suffering from

Increases in carbon dioxide and decreases in oxygen result in respiratory acidosis, or a decrease in pH of the blood, while decreases in carbon dioxide and increases in oxygen result in respiratory alkalosis, or an increase in blood pH (Workman, 2016). The metabolic component looked at by the arterial blood gas test is the amount of bicarbonate in the blood. Bicarbonate works with the hydrogen ions to balance pH, and decreases in bicarbonate can create metabolic acidosis while an increase in bicarbonate can result in metabolic

The coagulation studies show the clotting abilities of the blood and the amount of time it takes for the blood to clot. It is important for the blood to clot in order to prevent blood loss. However, if the factors tested by the coagulation test are not within the normal ranges, the patient is at risk for excessive bleeding or even unwanted blood clots in the body. The coagulation test is also done with patients who are on anticoagulant therapies. The results are used to adjust the doses, and the normal ranges are adjusted to reflect the fact that an anticoagulant is in use to prevent unnecessary blood clots, such as those that cause deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The patient however was not on any anticoagulant medication therapies. The test was repeated after surgery in order to make sure no therapy was needed to prevent future clots from